Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,170box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,077 mi
Typical range: $2,695–$3,646
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $3,170

Return trip

Charlotte → Mesa$3,400

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mesa to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,835	$2.33	$4,303 – $5,367
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$2.77	$5,010 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,795	$2.79	$4,984 – $6,607
Step deck	$6,305	$3.04	$5,297 – $7,314
Power only	$4,299	$2.07	$3,740 – $4,857
Hotshot	$3,246	$1.56	$2,694 – $3,797
26' box truck	$3,170	$1.53	$2,695 – $3,646
Sprinter van	$1,934	$0.93	$1,625 – $2,243

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More lanes from Mesa

26' box truck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,216	$1.68	$3,583 – $4,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$797	$1.74	$677 – $916	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$2,172	$1.29	$1,846 – $2,498	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$1,667	$1.42	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,900	$1.60	$3,315 – $4,485	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,432	$1.47	$1,217 – $1,647	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$701	$1.88	$596 – $806	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,491	$1.46	$1,267 – $1,715	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 Mesa, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Mesa, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,170 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,695 and $3,646.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,077 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 $1,443 of the $3,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Mesa, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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