Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,398box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,693 mi
Typical range: $5,438–$7,358
Transit: 6 days

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

Mountlake Terrace to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,527
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $6,398

Return trip

Charlotte → Mountlake Terrace$3,896

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mountlake Terrace to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,745	$3.62	$8,673 – $10,817
53' refrigerated	$11,605	$4.31	$10,097 – $13,114
48' flatbed	$11,643	$4.32	$10,013 – $13,273
Step deck	$12,660	$4.70	$10,634 – $14,685
Power only	$8,686	$3.23	$7,557 – $9,816
Hotshot	$6,559	$2.44	$5,444 – $7,674
26' box truck	$6,398	$2.38	$5,438 – $7,358
Sprinter van	$3,898	$1.45	$3,274 – $4,522

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

26' box truck lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$7,524	$2.65	$6,395 – $8,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$2,530	$2.20	$2,150 – $2,909	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,095	$2.01	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$4,662	$2.09	$3,963 – $5,361	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$3,132	$2.38	$2,663 – $3,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,065	$2.53	$6,005 – $8,125	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,432	$2.10	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$2,737	$2.17	$2,327 – $3,148	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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,438 and $7,358.

How far is Mountlake Terrace, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,693 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 $1,871 of the $6,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,896, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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