Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Gatos, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,974box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $5,927–$8,020
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

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

Los Gatos to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,106
Fuel: $1,868
All-in estimate: $6,974

Return trip

Charlotte → Los Gatos$3,895

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

Los Gatos to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Gatos, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,622	$3.95	$9,453 – $11,790
53' refrigerated	$12,649	$4.70	$11,005 – $14,293
48' flatbed	$12,690	$4.72	$10,914 – $14,467
Step deck	$13,799	$5.13	$11,591 – $16,006
Power only	$9,467	$3.52	$8,237 – $10,698
Hotshot	$7,149	$2.66	$5,934 – $8,364
26' box truck	$6,974	$2.59	$5,927 – $8,020
Sprinter van	$4,249	$1.58	$3,569 – $4,928

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Los Gatos

26' box truck lanes from Los Gatos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$8,700	$2.88	$7,395 – $10,005	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$1,177	$3.34	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$4,726	$2.17	$4,017 – $5,435	5 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$4,399	$2.32	$3,739 – $5,059	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$2,107	$2.93	$1,791 – $2,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,117	$2.75	$6,899 – $9,335	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,014	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,616	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$1,438	$2.98	$1,222 – $1,654	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 Los Gatos, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Los Gatos, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,927 and $8,020.

How far is Los Gatos, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,689 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 $1,868 of the $6,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Los Gatos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Los Gatos, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. 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 →