Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,527box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $1,298–$1,756
Transit: 2 days

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

Elyria to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $1,527

Return trip

Charlotte → Elyria$1,043

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Elyria to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$4.64	$2,102 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,818	$5.54	$2,452 – $3,185
48' flatbed	$2,921	$5.74	$2,512 – $3,330
Step deck	$3,197	$6.28	$2,685 – $3,708
Power only	$2,047	$4.02	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,543	$3.03	$1,281 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,527	$3.00	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$945	$1.86	$794 – $1,096

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More lanes from Elyria

26' box truck lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,705	$3.37	$1,449 – $1,961	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$4,496	$1.87	$3,822 – $5,171	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$976	$2.85	$830 – $1,123	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$2,693	$2.09	$2,289 – $3,097	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$4,267	$2.10	$3,627 – $4,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,489	$3.35	$1,266 – $1,713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,989	$2.05	$2,541 – $3,437	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$4,437	$1.88	$3,771 – $5,102	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 Elyria, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Elyria, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,298 and $1,756.

How far is Elyria, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 509 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 $354 of the $1,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Elyria, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,043, which makes Elyria, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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