Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,366box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $1,161–$1,571
Transit: 2 days

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

Miami to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $831
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $1,366

Return trip

Charlotte → Miami$2,024

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Miami to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,101	$2.73	$1,870 – $2,333
53' refrigerated	$2,506	$3.25	$2,180 – $2,832
48' flatbed	$2,569	$3.34	$2,209 – $2,928
Step deck	$2,805	$3.64	$2,356 – $3,254
Power only	$1,839	$2.39	$1,600 – $2,078
Hotshot	$1,387	$1.80	$1,151 – $1,623
26' box truck	$1,366	$1.77	$1,161 – $1,571
Sprinter van	$841	$1.09	$706 – $975

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More lanes from Miami

26' box truck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$2,313	$1.80	$1,966 – $2,661	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$3,397	$1.23	$2,887 – $3,906	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$1,828	$1.30	$1,554 – $2,102	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$1,615	$1.41	$1,373 – $1,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,211	$1.37	$2,730 – $3,693	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,093	$1.73	$1,779 – $2,407	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$1,864	$1.38	$1,585 – $2,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$3,293	$1.23	$2,799 – $3,787	6 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 Miami, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Miami, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,366 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,161 and $1,571.

How far is Miami, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 770 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $535 of the $1,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,024, which makes Miami, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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