Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$713box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 178 mi
Typical range: $606–$820
Transit: 1 day

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

Roanoke to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $589
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $713

Return trip

Charlotte → Roanoke$740

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Roanoke to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,120	$6.29	$997 – $1,244
53' refrigerated	$1,340	$7.53	$1,166 – $1,514
48' flatbed	$1,434	$8.06	$1,234 – $1,635
Step deck	$1,579	$8.87	$1,327 – $1,832
Power only	$942	$5.29	$820 – $1,065
Hotshot	$709	$3.98	$589 – $830
26' box truck	$713	$4.01	$606 – $820
Sprinter van	$448	$2.52	$376 – $520

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More lanes from Roanoke

26' box truck lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$1,360	$2.89	$1,156 – $1,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$3,969	$1.56	$3,373 – $4,564	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$1,194	$1.95	$1,015 – $1,374	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$2,140	$1.77	$1,819 – $2,461	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$3,752	$1.75	$3,190 – $4,315	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$1,126	$2.97	$957 – $1,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$2,436	$1.73	$2,071 – $2,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$3,895	$1.56	$3,310 – $4,479	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 Roanoke, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Roanoke, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $713 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 178 mi. Quotes typically land between $606 and $820.

How far is Roanoke, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 178 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 $124 of the $713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Roanoke, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $740, which makes Roanoke, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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