Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,401box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $2,891–$3,911
Transit: 5 days

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

Livingston to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Charlotte → Livingston$3,707

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Livingston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,188	$2.57	$4,618 – $5,759
53' refrigerated	$6,180	$3.06	$5,377 – $6,983
48' flatbed	$6,221	$3.08	$5,350 – $7,092
Step deck	$6,769	$3.36	$5,686 – $7,853
Power only	$4,611	$2.29	$4,012 – $5,211
Hotshot	$3,481	$1.73	$2,890 – $4,073
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.69	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,075	$1.03	$1,743 – $2,407

More lanes from Livingston

26' box truck lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$4,115	$1.87	$3,497 – $4,732	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$1,647	$1.54	$1,400 – $1,894	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$2,006	$1.46	$1,705 – $2,306	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$2,418	$1.50	$2,056 – $2,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$1,710	$1.73	$1,453 – $1,966	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$3,839	$1.79	$3,263 – $4,415	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$2,304	$1.51	$1,958 – $2,649	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$1,720	$1.53	$1,462 – $1,978	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 Livingston, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Livingston, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,891 and $3,911.

How far is Livingston, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,401 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Livingston, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,707, which makes Livingston, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →