Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Frankfort, KY to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,050box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 359 mi
Typical range: $892–$1,207
Transit: 1 day

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

Frankfort to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $801
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,050

Return trip

Charlotte → Frankfort$862

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

Frankfort to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Frankfort, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$4.55	$1,452 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,949	$5.43	$1,696 – $2,202
48' flatbed	$2,041	$5.69	$1,755 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,238	$6.23	$1,880 – $2,596
Power only	$1,401	$3.90	$1,219 – $1,583
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.94	$876 – $1,235
26' box truck	$1,050	$2.92	$892 – $1,207
Sprinter van	$653	$1.82	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Frankfort

26' box truck lanes from Frankfort, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$1,878	$2.62	$1,597 – $2,160	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$3,608	$1.62	$3,066 – $4,149	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$844	$2.44	$717 – $970	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$1,859	$1.88	$1,580 – $2,138	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$3,345	$1.83	$2,843 – $3,847	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,632	$2.58	$1,387 – $1,877	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,129	$1.83	$1,809 – $2,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$3,537	$1.63	$3,007 – $4,068	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 Frankfort, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Frankfort, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,050 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 359 mi. Quotes typically land between $892 and $1,207.

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

About 359 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 $249 of the $1,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $862, which makes Frankfort, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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