Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,817box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $1,545–$2,090
Transit: 2 days

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

Dover to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $1,817

Return trip

Charlotte → Dover$2,202

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dover to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,791	$3.09	$2,484 – $3,098
53' refrigerated	$3,327	$3.68	$2,895 – $3,760
48' flatbed	$3,398	$3.76	$2,922 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,708	$4.11	$3,115 – $4,301
Power only	$2,450	$2.71	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$2.05	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,817	$2.01	$1,545 – $2,090
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.24	$938 – $1,295

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More lanes from Dover

26' box truck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$921	$3.33	$783 – $1,060	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$4,405	$1.43	$3,745 – $5,066	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$1,640	$1.62	$1,394 – $1,886	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$2,983	$1.54	$2,536 – $3,431	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$4,335	$1.60	$3,685 – $4,986	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,027	$2.81	$873 – $1,182	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$3,240	$1.53	$2,754 – $3,726	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$4,368	$1.43	$3,713 – $5,023	7 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 Dover, NH to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Dover, NH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,817 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,545 and $2,090.

How far is Dover, NH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 903 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $627 of the $1,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,202, which makes Dover, NH to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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