Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$7,038box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,716 mi
Typical range: $5,982–$8,093
Transit: 6 days

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

Novato to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,151
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $7,038

Return trip

Charlotte → Novato$3,931

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Novato to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,719	$3.95	$9,540 – $11,898
53' refrigerated	$12,765	$4.70	$11,106 – $14,424
48' flatbed	$12,805	$4.71	$11,012 – $14,598
Step deck	$13,923	$5.13	$11,695 – $16,151
Power only	$9,555	$3.52	$8,313 – $10,797
Hotshot	$7,215	$2.66	$5,989 – $8,442
26' box truck	$7,038	$2.59	$5,982 – $8,093
Sprinter van	$4,288	$1.58	$3,602 – $4,974

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More lanes from Novato

26' box truck lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,732	$2.88	$7,422 – $10,042	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,331	$3.10	$1,131 – $1,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,749	$2.17	$4,037 – $5,462	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$4,504	$2.31	$3,828 – $5,180	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$2,243	$2.87	$1,906 – $2,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,153	$2.74	$6,930 – $9,375	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,129	$2.34	$3,510 – $4,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,591	$2.84	$1,352 – $1,830	2 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 Novato, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Novato, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,982 and $8,093.

How far is Novato, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,716 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 $1,887 of the $7,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Novato, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,931, which makes Novato, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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