Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$7,066box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $6,006–$8,126
Transit: 6 days

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

Windsor to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,171
Fuel: $1,895
All-in estimate: $7,066

Return trip

Charlotte → Windsor$3,947

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Windsor to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,762	$3.95	$9,579 – $11,946
53' refrigerated	$12,817	$4.70	$11,150 – $14,483
48' flatbed	$12,856	$4.71	$11,056 – $14,656
Step deck	$13,979	$5.12	$11,742 – $16,215
Power only	$9,594	$3.52	$8,347 – $10,841
Hotshot	$7,245	$2.66	$6,013 – $8,476
26' box truck	$7,066	$2.59	$6,006 – $8,126
Sprinter van	$4,305	$1.58	$3,616 – $4,994

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More lanes from Windsor

26' box truck lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,740	$2.88	$7,429 – $10,051	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$1,408	$3.01	$1,197 – $1,619	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$4,757	$2.17	$4,044 – $5,471	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$4,553	$2.31	$3,870 – $5,236	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,313	$2.84	$1,966 – $2,660	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,163	$2.74	$6,938 – $9,387	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$4,183	$2.33	$3,556 – $4,810	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$1,669	$2.79	$1,418 – $1,919	2 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 Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 26' box truck from Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,066 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,006 and $8,126.

How far is Windsor, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,895 of the $7,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Windsor, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,947, which makes Windsor, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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