Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,413box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,700 mi
Typical range: $5,451–$7,375
Transit: 6 days

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

Lakewood to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,537
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $6,413

Return trip

Charlotte → Lakewood$3,905

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lakewood to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,768	$3.62	$8,694 – $10,843
53' refrigerated	$11,633	$4.31	$10,121 – $13,145
48' flatbed	$11,670	$4.32	$10,036 – $13,304
Step deck	$12,689	$4.70	$10,659 – $14,720
Power only	$8,707	$3.22	$7,575 – $9,839
Hotshot	$6,575	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,693
26' box truck	$6,413	$2.38	$5,451 – $7,375
Sprinter van	$3,907	$1.45	$3,282 – $4,533

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More lanes from Lakewood

26' box truck lanes from Lakewood, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$7,568	$2.65	$6,433 – $8,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$2,444	$2.22	$2,077 – $2,811	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,734	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,634	$2.09	$3,939 – $5,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,058	$2.39	$2,599 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,104	$2.52	$6,039 – $8,170	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$4,394	$2.10	$3,735 – $5,054	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$2,655	$2.18	$2,257 – $3,054	3 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 Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,413 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,451 and $7,375.

How far is Lakewood, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,700 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 $1,876 of the $6,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lakewood, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,905, which makes Lakewood, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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