Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,014box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,562–$3,466
Transit: 3 days

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

Dell Rapids to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,168
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Charlotte → Dell Rapids$2,047

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dell Rapids to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,614	$3.79	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,499	$4.51	$4,784 – $6,214
48' flatbed	$5,581	$4.58	$4,800 – $6,362
Step deck	$6,082	$4.99	$5,109 – $7,056
Power only	$4,073	$3.34	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,074	$2.52	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,014	$2.47	$2,562 – $3,466
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.52	$1,550 – $2,141

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

26' box truck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$3,786	$2.72	$3,218 – $4,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$3,150	$1.99	$2,677 – $3,622	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$1,365	$2.42	$1,160 – $1,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$2,479	$2.16	$2,107 – $2,851	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$2,901	$2.26	$2,466 – $3,337	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,487	$2.60	$2,964 – $4,010	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$2,531	$2.15	$2,151 – $2,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$3,139	$1.99	$2,669 – $3,610	4 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 Dell Rapids, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Dell Rapids, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,562 and $3,466.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $846 of the $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,047, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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