Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Puente, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,471box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,478 mi
Typical range: $5,500–$7,442
Transit: 6 days

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

La Puente to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,750
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $6,471

Return trip

Charlotte → La Puente$3,615

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

La Puente to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from La Puente, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,861	$3.98	$8,776 – $10,945
53' refrigerated	$11,743	$4.74	$10,217 – $13,270
48' flatbed	$11,792	$4.76	$10,141 – $13,443
Step deck	$12,824	$5.18	$10,772 – $14,876
Power only	$8,782	$3.54	$7,641 – $9,924
Hotshot	$6,631	$2.68	$5,504 – $7,759
26' box truck	$6,471	$2.61	$5,500 – $7,442
Sprinter van	$3,944	$1.59	$3,313 – $4,575

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More lanes from La Puente

26' box truck lanes from La Puente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$8,308	$2.89	$7,062 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124	5 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,402	$3.51	$1,192 – $1,612	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$3,364	$2.41	$2,859 – $3,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$3,463	$2.40	$2,943 – $3,982	4 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 Puente, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from La Puente, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,471 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,500 and $7,442.

How far is La Puente, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,478 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 $1,721 of the $6,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to La Puente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,615, which makes La Puente, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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