Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$2,127box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 789 mi
Typical range: $1,808–$2,446
Transit: 2 days

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

Waukesha to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,127

Return trip

Charlotte → Waukesha$1,412

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waukesha to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,271	$4.15	$2,911 – $3,631
53' refrigerated	$3,900	$4.94	$3,393 – $4,407
48' flatbed	$3,996	$5.06	$3,436 – $4,555
Step deck	$4,363	$5.53	$3,665 – $5,061
Power only	$2,864	$3.63	$2,492 – $3,236
Hotshot	$2,160	$2.74	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,127	$2.70	$1,808 – $2,446
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.66	$1,099 – $1,518

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More lanes from Waukesha

26' box truck lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$2,616	$2.94	$2,223 – $3,008	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$3,948	$1.93	$3,356 – $4,540	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$580	$5.74	$493 – $667	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$2,526	$2.15	$2,147 – $2,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,698	$2.17	$3,143 – $4,253	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$2,372	$2.84	$2,016 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$2,738	$2.12	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$3,908	$1.93	$3,322 – $4,494	5 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 Waukesha, WI to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Waukesha, WI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 789 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,808 and $2,446.

How far is Waukesha, WI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $548 of the $2,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Waukesha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,412, which makes Waukesha, WI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →