Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,090box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 374 mi
Typical range: $927–$1,254
Transit: 1 day

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

Shelbyville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $830
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,090

Return trip

Charlotte → Shelbyville$929

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Shelbyville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,693	$4.53	$1,507 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,022	$5.41	$1,759 – $2,285
48' flatbed	$2,115	$5.65	$1,819 – $2,411
Step deck	$2,319	$6.20	$1,948 – $2,690
Power only	$1,455	$3.89	$1,266 – $1,644
Hotshot	$1,096	$2.93	$910 – $1,283
26' box truck	$1,090	$2.91	$927 – $1,254
Sprinter van	$677	$1.81	$569 – $786

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More lanes from Shelbyville

26' box truck lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$2,279	$2.52	$1,937 – $2,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$3,523	$1.65	$2,995 – $4,052	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$1,113	$2.13	$946 – $1,280	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,550	$2.01	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$3,214	$1.86	$2,732 – $3,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$1,999	$2.45	$1,700 – $2,299	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,848	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$3,431	$1.66	$2,917 – $3,946	5 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 Shelbyville, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Shelbyville, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,090 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 374 mi. Quotes typically land between $927 and $1,254.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 374 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $260 of the $1,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $929, which makes Shelbyville, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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