NC · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in North Carolina
What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into North Carolina, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.08/mi outbound
+3.0% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.29/mi
- vs national
- −8.4%
- 1 year
- +17.5%
- 52-week range
- $1.77–$2.08
Box truck · outbound from North Carolina · monthly
North Carolina box truck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 26' box truck leaving North Carolina averaged $2.08 a mile all-in in October 2026, −8.4% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $2.29. North Carolina is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's North Carolina adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Charlotte
From Charlotte
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,547 | $2.47 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,655 | $1.46 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,224 | $1.76 |
| Houston, TX | $1,834 | $1.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,432 | $1.63 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,319 | $2.46 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,123 | $1.63 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,575 | $1.46 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,835 | $1.68 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,284 | $3.20 |
Into Charlotte
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,544 | $2.46 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,543 | $2.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,009 | $2.89 |
| Houston, TX | $2,235 | $2.04 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,200 | $1.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,229 | $2.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,587 | $1.99 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,400 | $2.61 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,237 | $2.04 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $867 | $2.16 |
Box truck rates by city in North Carolina
- Charlotte943,476
- Raleigh499,825
- Greensboro307,381
- Durham301,870
- Winston-Salem255,769
- Fayetteville209,496
- Cary182,659
- Wilmington125,284
- High Point118,601
- Concord112,395
- Greenville95,138
- Asheville94,992
- Gastonia85,535
- Apex75,977
- Jacksonville70,840
- Huntersville67,087
- Chapel Hill64,028
- Burlington61,365
- Kannapolis60,521
- Wake Forest56,764
- Rocky Mount54,541
- Mooresville52,884
- Holly Springs48,674
- Wilson48,579
- Fuquay-Varina46,317
- Hickory45,081
- Indian Trail43,867
- Monroe40,054
- Garner39,345
- Salisbury36,579
- Goldsboro34,629
- Leland34,451
- Cornelius34,366
- New Bern34,218
- Sanford32,971
- Morrisville32,628
Other truck types in North Carolina
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.20 | +5.3% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.82 | −0.3% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.92 | +3.4% | +18.8% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.28 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.80 | +5.7% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.11 | +2.9% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.08 | +3.0% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.29 | +4.0% | +18.3% |