Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,277box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $2,786–$3,769
Transit: 5 days

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

Red Lodge to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,933
Fuel: $1,344
All-in estimate: $3,277

Return trip

Charlotte → Red Lodge$3,572

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Red Lodge to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,001	$2.58	$4,451 – $5,551
53' refrigerated	$5,957	$3.08	$5,183 – $6,732
48' flatbed	$6,000	$3.10	$5,160 – $6,841
Step deck	$6,530	$3.37	$5,485 – $7,575
Power only	$4,443	$2.30	$3,865 – $5,020
Hotshot	$3,354	$1.73	$2,784 – $3,924
26' box truck	$3,277	$1.69	$2,786 – $3,769
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.03	$1,680 – $2,321

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More lanes from Red Lodge

26' box truck lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$3,991	$1.88	$3,393 – $4,590	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$1,657	$1.54	$1,408 – $1,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$1,909	$1.47	$1,623 – $2,195	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$2,317	$1.51	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$1,672	$1.73	$1,421 – $1,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$3,718	$1.79	$3,161 – $4,276	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,209	$1.52	$1,877 – $2,540	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$1,718	$1.53	$1,461 – $1,976	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 Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,277 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,786 and $3,769.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,344 of the $3,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,572, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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