Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$6,540box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$7,521
Transit: 6 days

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

Santa Clarita to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,798
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $6,540

Return trip

Charlotte → Santa Clarita$3,653

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Santa Clarita to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,965	$3.97	$8,869 – $11,061
53' refrigerated	$11,868	$4.73	$10,325 – $13,411
48' flatbed	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584
Step deck	$12,958	$5.17	$10,885 – $15,031
Power only	$8,877	$3.54	$7,723 – $10,030
Hotshot	$6,703	$2.67	$5,563 – $7,842
26' box truck	$6,540	$2.61	$5,559 – $7,521
Sprinter van	$3,986	$1.59	$3,348 – $4,624

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,364	$2.89	$7,109 – $9,618	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,860	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,490	$3.39	$1,266 – $1,713	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,537	$2.39	$3,006 – $4,067	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 Santa Clarita, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Santa Clarita, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $7,521.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,507 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,742 of the $6,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,653, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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