Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,117box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $949–$1,284
Transit: 1 day

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

Erlanger to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $841
Fuel: $276
All-in estimate: $1,117

Return trip

Charlotte → Erlanger$916

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

Erlanger to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,733	$4.37	$1,542 – $1,924
53' refrigerated	$2,069	$5.21	$1,800 – $2,338
48' flatbed	$2,160	$5.44	$1,858 – $2,463
Step deck	$2,367	$5.96	$1,989 – $2,746
Power only	$1,492	$3.76	$1,298 – $1,686
Hotshot	$1,124	$2.83	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,117	$2.81	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$693	$1.75	$582 – $804

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More lanes from Erlanger

26' box truck lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$1,808	$2.66	$1,537 – $2,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$3,631	$1.62	$3,086 – $4,176	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$776	$2.60	$659 – $892	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$1,947	$1.86	$1,655 – $2,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$3,382	$1.83	$2,875 – $3,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$1,570	$2.62	$1,335 – $1,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,209	$1.81	$1,878 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$3,567	$1.62	$3,032 – $4,101	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 Erlanger, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Erlanger, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $949 and $1,284.

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

About 397 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 $276 of the $1,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $916, which makes Erlanger, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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