Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,113box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $946–$1,280
Transit: 1 day

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

Gadsden to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $862
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,113

Return trip

Charlotte → Gadsden$940

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gadsden to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,730	$4.79	$1,539 – $1,920
53' refrigerated	$2,065	$5.72	$1,797 – $2,334
48' flatbed	$2,163	$5.99	$1,860 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,372	$6.57	$1,992 – $2,751
Power only	$1,485	$4.11	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,119	$3.10	$929 – $1,309
26' box truck	$1,113	$3.08	$946 – $1,280
Sprinter van	$692	$1.92	$581 – $803

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More lanes from Gadsden

26' box truck lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,472	$2.60	$2,101 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$3,744	$1.72	$3,183 – $4,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,351	$2.09	$1,148 – $1,554	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$1,559	$2.12	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$3,417	$1.94	$2,905 – $3,930	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$2,172	$2.53	$1,846 – $2,498	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$1,892	$2.01	$1,608 – $2,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$3,639	$1.72	$3,093 – $4,185	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 Gadsden, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Gadsden, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $946 and $1,280.

How far is Gadsden, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 361 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 $251 of the $1,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gadsden, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $940, which makes Gadsden, AL to Charlotte, NC 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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