Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,976box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,680–$2,273
Transit: 2 days

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

Normal to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,504
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,976

Return trip

Charlotte → Normal$1,205

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

Normal to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$4.48	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,632	$5.34	$3,160 – $4,104
48' flatbed	$3,734	$5.49	$3,212 – $4,257
Step deck	$4,081	$6.00	$3,428 – $4,733
Power only	$2,657	$3.91	$2,312 – $3,003
Hotshot	$2,004	$2.95	$1,663 – $2,345
26' box truck	$1,976	$2.91	$1,680 – $2,273
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.79	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Normal

26' box truck lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$2,820	$3.03	$2,397 – $3,243	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$3,969	$2.01	$3,373 – $4,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$661	$4.93	$562 – $760	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$2,252	$2.31	$1,914 – $2,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,644	$2.28	$3,097 – $4,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,525	$2.93	$2,146 – $2,903	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$2,492	$2.26	$2,118 – $2,865	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$3,904	$2.02	$3,318 – $4,490	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 Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,680 and $2,273.

How far is Normal, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 680 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 $472 of the $1,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,205, which makes Normal, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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