Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,657box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,556 mi
Typical range: $5,658–$7,655
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,881
Fuel: $1,776
All-in estimate: $6,657

Return trip

Charlotte → Fresno$3,719

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fresno to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,142	$3.97	$9,026 – $11,258
53' refrigerated	$12,078	$4.73	$10,508 – $13,648
48' flatbed	$12,124	$4.74	$10,427 – $13,821
Step deck	$13,184	$5.16	$11,075 – $15,294
Power only	$9,036	$3.54	$7,861 – $10,210
Hotshot	$6,823	$2.67	$5,663 – $7,983
26' box truck	$6,657	$2.60	$5,658 – $7,655
Sprinter van	$4,057	$1.59	$3,408 – $4,706

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More lanes from Fresno

26' box truck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,382	$2.89	$7,125 – $9,640	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,791	$3.11	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,810	$2.75	$6,638 – $8,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,716	$2.37	$3,159 – $4,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,211	$3.28	$1,030 – $1,393	1 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 Fresno, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Fresno, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,658 and $7,655.

How far is Fresno, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,556 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,776 of the $6,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,719, which makes Fresno, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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