Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,935box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $1,645–$2,225
Transit: 2 days

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

Saco to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $1,935

Return trip

Charlotte → Saco$2,370

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Saco to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$3.15	$2,643 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,540	$3.76	$3,080 – $4,001
48' flatbed	$3,612	$3.83	$3,106 – $4,118
Step deck	$3,941	$4.18	$3,310 – $4,571
Power only	$2,610	$2.77	$2,270 – $2,949
Hotshot	$1,969	$2.09	$1,634 – $2,304
26' box truck	$1,935	$2.05	$1,645 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.26	$998 – $1,378

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More lanes from Saco

26' box truck lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,020	$3.23	$867 – $1,173	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$4,571	$1.47	$3,885 – $5,256	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$1,726	$1.66	$1,467 – $1,985	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$3,124	$1.59	$2,655 – $3,592	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$4,505	$1.64	$3,829 – $5,181	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,126	$2.78	$957 – $1,295	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$3,387	$1.57	$2,879 – $3,895	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$4,534	$1.47	$3,854 – $5,214	7 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 Saco, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Saco, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,935 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,645 and $2,225.

How far is Saco, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 942 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 $654 of the $1,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Saco, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,370, which makes Saco, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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