Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,607box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,598
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delano to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,846
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $6,607

Return trip

Charlotte → Delano$3,691

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Delano to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173
53' refrigerated	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546
48' flatbed	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720
Step deck	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181
Power only	$8,967	$3.54	$7,802 – $10,133
Hotshot	$6,771	$2.67	$5,620 – $7,922
26' box truck	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598
Sprinter van	$4,026	$1.59	$3,382 – $4,671

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More lanes from Delano

26' box truck lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,377	$2.89	$7,121 – $9,634	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$782	$5.11	$664 – $899	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$3,998	$2.35	$3,398 – $4,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$1,652	$3.22	$1,404 – $1,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,800	$2.75	$6,630 – $8,970	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$3,603	$2.38	$3,062 – $4,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$1,034	$3.69	$879 – $1,189	1 d

More lanes into Charlotte

26' box truck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,544	$2.46	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,543	$2.61	$5,561 – $7,524	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,009	$2.89	$1,707 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,200	$1.52	$2,720 – $3,680	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,229	$2.29	$1,044 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,400	$2.61	$5,440 – $7,360	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Delano, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Delano, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,607 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,598.

How far is Delano, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,535 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,761 of the $6,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Delano, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,691, which makes Delano, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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