Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,101box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 388 mi
Typical range: $936–$1,266
Transit: 1 day

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

Elizabethtown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $831
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,101

Return trip

Charlotte → Elizabethtown$903

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Elizabethtown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$4.40	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,041	$5.26	$1,775 – $2,306
48' flatbed	$2,132	$5.49	$1,833 – $2,430
Step deck	$2,337	$6.02	$1,963 – $2,711
Power only	$1,470	$3.79	$1,279 – $1,661
Hotshot	$1,108	$2.86	$920 – $1,296
26' box truck	$1,101	$2.84	$936 – $1,266
Sprinter van	$684	$1.76	$574 – $793

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

26' box truck lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$2,026	$2.56	$1,722 – $2,330	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$3,514	$1.63	$2,987 – $4,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$858	$2.42	$729 – $987	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,744	$1.91	$1,482 – $2,005	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,237	$1.84	$2,751 – $3,722	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$1,770	$2.50	$1,505 – $2,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,013	$1.85	$1,711 – $2,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$3,441	$1.63	$2,924 – $3,957	5 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 Elizabethtown, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Elizabethtown, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 388 mi. Quotes typically land between $936 and $1,266.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 388 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $270 of the $1,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Elizabethtown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $903, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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