Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$749box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 233 mi
Typical range: $636–$861
Transit: 1 day

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

Port Royal to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $587
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $749

Return trip

Charlotte → Port Royal$766

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Port Royal to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,172	$5.03	$1,043 – $1,300
53' refrigerated	$1,400	$6.01	$1,218 – $1,582
48' flatbed	$1,487	$6.38	$1,278 – $1,695
Step deck	$1,634	$7.01	$1,373 – $1,896
Power only	$993	$4.26	$864 – $1,122
Hotshot	$748	$3.21	$621 – $875
26' box truck	$749	$3.21	$636 – $861
Sprinter van	$469	$2.01	$394 – $544

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More lanes from Port Royal

26' box truck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$1,861	$2.30	$1,582 – $2,141	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$3,706	$1.45	$3,150 – $4,262	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$1,479	$1.65	$1,257 – $1,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$1,759	$1.68	$1,496 – $2,023	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$3,474	$1.62	$2,953 – $3,996	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$1,626	$2.25	$1,382 – $1,870	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$2,062	$1.63	$1,753 – $2,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$3,612	$1.45	$3,070 – $4,154	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 Port Royal, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Port Royal, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 233 mi. Quotes typically land between $636 and $861.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 233 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 $162 of the $749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $766, which makes Port Royal, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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