Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$3,427box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$3,941
Transit: 3 days

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

Valley City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $985
All-in estimate: $3,427

Return trip

Charlotte → Valley City$2,498

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Valley City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,241	$3.70	$4,664 – $5,817
53' refrigerated	$6,245	$4.40	$5,433 – $7,056
48' flatbed	$6,320	$4.46	$5,435 – $7,205
Step deck	$6,884	$4.85	$5,783 – $7,986
Power only	$4,637	$3.27	$4,034 – $5,240
Hotshot	$3,500	$2.47	$2,905 – $4,095
26' box truck	$3,427	$2.42	$2,913 – $3,941
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.48	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from Valley City

26' box truck lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$4,027	$2.69	$3,423 – $4,631	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$3,241	$1.98	$2,755 – $3,728	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$1,647	$2.26	$1,400 – $1,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$2,942	$2.09	$2,501 – $3,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,111	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,578	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$3,745	$2.57	$3,183 – $4,307	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,972	$2.09	$2,527 – $3,418	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$3,267	$1.98	$2,777 – $3,757	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 Valley City, ND to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Valley City, ND to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,427 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $3,941.

How far is Valley City, ND from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,418 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 $985 of the $3,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,498, which makes Valley City, ND to Charlotte, NC 37% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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