Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,847box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $5,820–$7,874
Transit: 6 days

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

Lodi to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,016
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $6,847

Return trip

Charlotte → Lodi$3,825

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

Lodi to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,431	$3.96	$9,283 – $11,578
53' refrigerated	$12,422	$4.71	$10,807 – $14,036
48' flatbed	$12,465	$4.73	$10,720 – $14,210
Step deck	$13,554	$5.14	$11,385 – $15,722
Power only	$9,295	$3.53	$8,087 – $10,504
Hotshot	$7,019	$2.66	$5,826 – $8,212
26' box truck	$6,847	$2.60	$5,820 – $7,874
Sprinter van	$4,172	$1.58	$3,505 – $4,840

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More lanes from Lodi

26' box truck lanes from Lodi, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$8,527	$2.89	$7,248 – $9,806	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$1,241	$3.23	$1,055 – $1,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$4,598	$2.18	$3,909 – $5,288	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$4,343	$2.32	$3,692 – $4,995	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,089	$2.93	$1,776 – $2,402	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$3,971	$2.35	$3,375 – $4,567	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722	2 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 Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,820 and $7,874.

How far is Lodi, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,636 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 $1,831 of the $6,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lodi, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,825, which makes Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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