Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,643box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$3,040
Transit: 3 days

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

Rochester to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,932
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,643

Return trip

Charlotte → Rochester$1,859

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rochester to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,054	$3.96	$3,608 – $4,500
53' refrigerated	$4,833	$4.72	$4,204 – $5,461
48' flatbed	$4,922	$4.81	$4,233 – $5,611
Step deck	$5,367	$5.25	$4,509 – $6,226
Power only	$3,568	$3.49	$3,104 – $4,032
Hotshot	$2,692	$2.63	$2,234 – $3,150
26' box truck	$2,643	$2.58	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.59	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Rochester

26' box truck lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$3,256	$2.84	$2,768 – $3,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$3,607	$1.98	$3,066 – $4,149	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$993	$2.95	$844 – $1,142	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,559	$2.18	$2,175 – $2,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$3,362	$2.24	$2,858 – $3,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$2,986	$2.72	$2,538 – $3,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,695	$2.16	$2,291 – $3,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$3,585	$1.98	$3,047 – $4,122	4 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 Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,643 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $3,040.

How far is Rochester, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,023 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $711 of the $2,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rochester, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,859, which makes Rochester, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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