Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,332box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $1,983–$2,682
Transit: 3 days

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

Waco to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,332

Return trip

Charlotte → Waco$1,914

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

Waco to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,573	$3.10	$3,180 – $3,966
53' refrigerated	$4,259	$3.70	$3,705 – $4,812
48' flatbed	$4,327	$3.76	$3,721 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,716	$4.10	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,151	$2.74	$2,741 – $3,561
Hotshot	$2,378	$2.07	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,332	$2.03	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,429	$1.24	$1,201 – $1,658

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More lanes from Waco

26' box truck lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$3,637	$2.15	$3,091 – $4,182	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$2,390	$1.63	$2,031 – $2,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$1,768	$1.70	$1,503 – $2,033	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$1,972	$1.90	$1,676 – $2,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,303	$2.06	$2,807 – $3,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$630	$3.23	$536 – $725	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	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 Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,983 and $2,682.

How far is Waco, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,151 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 $800 of the $2,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Waco, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,914, which makes Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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