Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

The Colony, TX to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,242box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $1,906–$2,578
Transit: 3 days

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

The Colony to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,480
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $2,242

Return trip

Charlotte → The Colony$1,839

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

The Colony to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from The Colony, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,436	$3.13	$3,058 – $3,814
53' refrigerated	$4,095	$3.73	$3,563 – $4,628
48' flatbed	$4,165	$3.80	$3,582 – $4,748
Step deck	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267
Power only	$3,028	$2.76	$2,634 – $3,421
Hotshot	$2,285	$2.08	$1,896 – $2,673
26' box truck	$2,242	$2.04	$1,906 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.25	$1,155 – $1,594

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More lanes from The Colony

26' box truck lanes from The Colony, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$3,485	$2.16	$2,962 – $4,007	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$2,383	$1.63	$2,026 – $2,740	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$766	$2.65	$652 – $881	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$1,969	$1.90	$1,674 – $2,264	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$3,161	$2.07	$2,687 – $3,636	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$807	$2.55	$686 – $928	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$2,272	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,613	3 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 The Colony, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from The Colony, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,906 and $2,578.

How far is The Colony, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,097 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 $762 of the $2,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to The Colony, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,839, which makes The Colony, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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