Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,424box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,211–$1,638
Transit: 2 days

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

Hartford to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $906
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,424

Return trip

Charlotte → Hartford$1,919

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Hartford to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$2.94	$1,951 – $2,433
53' refrigerated	$2,614	$3.51	$2,274 – $2,954
48' flatbed	$2,682	$3.60	$2,306 – $3,057
Step deck	$2,929	$3.93	$2,460 – $3,398
Power only	$1,917	$2.57	$1,668 – $2,166
Hotshot	$1,446	$1.94	$1,200 – $1,692
26' box truck	$1,424	$1.91	$1,211 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$877	$1.18	$737 – $1,017

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More lanes from Hartford

26' box truck lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$580	$4.92	$493 – $667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$3,882	$1.31	$3,300 – $4,465	7 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$1,369	$1.50	$1,164 – $1,575	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$2,528	$1.42	$2,149 – $2,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$3,792	$1.46	$3,223 – $4,361	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$691	$3.32	$587 – $794	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$2,766	$1.40	$2,351 – $3,181	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$3,842	$1.31	$3,266 – $4,419	7 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 Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,424 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,211 and $1,638.

How far is Hartford, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 745 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 $518 of the $1,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,919, which makes Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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