Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,224box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $1,040–$1,408
Transit: 1 day

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

Mountain Brook to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $932
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $1,224

Return trip

Charlotte → Mountain Brook$1,033

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mountain Brook to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,898	$4.51	$1,689 – $2,107
53' refrigerated	$2,266	$5.38	$1,971 – $2,560
48' flatbed	$2,361	$5.61	$2,031 – $2,692
Step deck	$2,587	$6.15	$2,173 – $3,001
Power only	$1,637	$3.89	$1,424 – $1,849
Hotshot	$1,233	$2.93	$1,024 – $1,443
26' box truck	$1,224	$2.91	$1,040 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$759	$1.80	$638 – $881

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

26' box truck lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$2,605	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$3,681	$1.72	$3,129 – $4,233	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,406	$2.06	$1,195 – $1,617	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,678	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,344	$1.95	$2,842 – $3,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$2,299	$2.49	$1,954 – $2,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$1,796	$2.04	$1,526 – $2,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$3,571	$1.73	$3,035 – $4,107	5 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 Mountain Brook, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Mountain Brook, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,040 and $1,408.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $292 of the $1,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,033, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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