Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,807box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $2,386–$3,228
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,042
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $2,807

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Paul$1,974

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Paul to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,301	$3.91	$3,828 – $4,775
53' refrigerated	$5,127	$4.66	$4,460 – $5,793
48' flatbed	$5,213	$4.74	$4,484 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,684	$5.16	$4,775 – $6,594
Power only	$3,790	$3.44	$3,298 – $4,283
Hotshot	$2,860	$2.60	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,807	$2.55	$2,386 – $3,228
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.56	$1,445 – $1,996

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More lanes from St. Paul

26' box truck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,366	$2.82	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,374	$2.24	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,102	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116	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 St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,386 and $3,228.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,101 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 $765 of the $2,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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