Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,207box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $1,876–$2,538
Transit: 3 days

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

La Porte to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,207

Return trip

Charlotte → La Porte$1,810

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

La Porte to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$3.14	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.75	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,102	$3.81	$3,528 – $4,676
Step deck	$4,473	$4.16	$3,757 – $5,188
Power only	$2,980	$2.77	$2,592 – $3,367
Hotshot	$2,248	$2.09	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,207	$2.05	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.26	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from La Porte

26' box truck lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$3,575	$2.15	$3,039 – $4,111	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$2,652	$1.60	$2,254 – $3,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$1,854	$1.68	$1,576 – $2,132	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$2,263	$1.85	$1,923 – $2,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$3,238	$2.06	$2,753 – $3,724	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$706	$2.86	$600 – $811	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	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 La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,207 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,876 and $2,538.

How far is La Porte, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $2,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to La Porte, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,810, which makes La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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