Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,587box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $2,199–$2,975
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,682
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $2,587

Return trip

Charlotte → San Antonio$2,123

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395
53' refrigerated	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332
48' flatbed	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452
Step deck	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045
Power only	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 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 Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,400	$2.61	$5,440 – $7,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$2,237	$2.04	$1,901 – $2,572	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,587 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,199 and $2,975.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,303 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 $905 of the $2,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,682 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,123, which makes San Antonio, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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