Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,245box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,582
Transit: 2 days

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

Rock Island to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,686
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

Charlotte → Rock Island$1,368

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rock Island to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,452	$4.29	$3,072 – $3,832
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$5.11	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,215	$5.24	$3,625 – $4,805
Step deck	$4,601	$5.72	$3,865 – $5,338
Power only	$3,024	$3.76	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,281	$2.83	$1,893 – $2,669
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.79	$1,908 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.72	$1,160 – $1,602

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More lanes from Rock Island

26' box truck lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,044	$2.97	$2,587 – $3,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$3,813	$2.02	$3,241 – $4,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$740	$4.14	$629 – $851	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$2,310	$2.30	$1,963 – $2,656	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,499	$2.29	$2,974 – $4,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,752	$2.86	$2,339 – $3,164	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$2,508	$2.26	$2,132 – $2,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$3,761	$2.03	$3,196 – $4,325	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 Rock Island, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Rock Island, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,582.

How far is Rock Island, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $559 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,368, which makes Rock Island, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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