Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,305box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $1,109–$1,500
Transit: 2 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $899
Fuel: $406
All-in estimate: $1,305

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$1,400

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$3.44	$1,792 – $2,235
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$4.11	$2,090 – $2,715
48' flatbed	$2,480	$4.24	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,712	$4.64	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,751	$2.99	$1,524 – $1,979
Hotshot	$1,320	$2.26	$1,096 – $1,545
26' box truck	$1,305	$2.23	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$805	$1.38	$677 – $934

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

26' box truck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$652	$5.10	$554 – $750	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,251	$1.73	$1,064 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,502	$1.57	$2,127 – $2,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,860	$1.60	$3,281 – $4,439	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$592	$5.33	$503 – $681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$3,944	$1.44	$3,352 – $4,536	6 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 Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,305 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,109 and $1,500.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 585 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 $406 of the $1,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,400, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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