Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,987box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $2,539–$3,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Sidney to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $2,987

Return trip

Charlotte → Sidney$3,255

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sidney to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,560	$2.62	$4,059 – $5,062
53' refrigerated	$5,433	$3.12	$4,727 – $6,139
48' flatbed	$5,481	$3.15	$4,713 – $6,248
Step deck	$5,966	$3.42	$5,011 – $6,920
Power only	$4,046	$2.32	$3,520 – $4,572
Hotshot	$3,054	$1.75	$2,535 – $3,574
26' box truck	$2,987	$1.71	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,824	$1.05	$1,532 – $2,116

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More lanes from Sidney

26' box truck lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$3,522	$1.91	$2,993 – $4,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$2,085	$1.47	$1,772 – $2,398	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$1,618	$1.52	$1,375 – $1,860	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$2,347	$1.50	$1,995 – $2,699	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$2,071	$1.66	$1,760 – $2,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$3,288	$1.82	$2,795 – $3,781	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$2,305	$1.51	$1,959 – $2,651	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,813 – $2,453	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 Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,987 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,539 and $3,435.

How far is Sidney, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,742 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,210 of the $2,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,255, which makes Sidney, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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