Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC box truck rate

$6,599box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $5,609–$7,589
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Raleigh price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,664
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $6,599

Return trip

Raleigh → Seattle$4,018

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

Seattle to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,049	$3.61	$8,944 – $11,155
53' refrigerated	$11,967	$4.30	$10,411 – $13,523
48' flatbed	$12,002	$4.31	$10,322 – $13,682
Step deck	$13,049	$4.69	$10,961 – $15,137
Power only	$8,960	$3.22	$7,795 – $10,125
Hotshot	$6,766	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,916
26' box truck	$6,599	$2.37	$5,609 – $7,589
Sprinter van	$4,020	$1.44	$3,377 – $4,663

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More lanes from Seattle

26' box truck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,110	$2.38	$2,644 – $3,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,421	$2.10	$3,758 – $5,084	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,714	$2.17	$2,307 – $3,121	3 d

More lanes into Raleigh

26' box truck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,866	$2.60	$5,836 – $7,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,135	$2.83	$1,815 – $2,456	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,493	$2.00	$2,119 – $2,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,392	$1.51	$2,883 – $3,900	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,845	$1.95	$2,419 – $3,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,731	$2.60	$5,721 – $7,740	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC?

A 26' box truck from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $6,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,609 and $7,589.

How far is Seattle, WA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,785 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 $1,935 of the $6,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,018, which makes Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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