Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,826box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,400
Transit: 4 days

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

Lead to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,707
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $3,826

Return trip

Charlotte → Lead$2,599

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lead to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,845	$3.63	$5,202 – $6,488
53' refrigerated	$6,964	$4.32	$6,059 – $7,869
48' flatbed	$7,033	$4.37	$6,049 – $8,018
Step deck	$7,658	$4.75	$6,433 – $8,883
Power only	$5,181	$3.22	$4,507 – $5,854
Hotshot	$3,911	$2.43	$3,246 – $4,576
26' box truck	$3,826	$2.37	$3,252 – $4,400
Sprinter van	$2,338	$1.45	$1,964 – $2,712

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More lanes from Lead

26' box truck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$4,745	$2.62	$4,033 – $5,457	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$2,570	$2.06	$2,184 – $2,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$2,069	$2.12	$1,759 – $2,380	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,760	$2.11	$2,346 – $3,174	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,408	$2.35	$2,047 – $2,769	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,400	$2.51	$3,740 – $5,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$2,601	$2.05	$2,211 – $2,991	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 Lead, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Lead, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,400.

How far is Lead, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,611 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,119 of the $3,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,599, which makes Lead, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology