Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brawley, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$11,142reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $9,694–$12,591
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brawley to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,746
Fuel: $2,396
All-in estimate: $11,142

Return trip

Charlotte → Brawley$6,224

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

Brawley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brawley, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,356	$4.00	$8,326 – $10,385
53' refrigerated	$11,142	$4.77	$9,694 – $12,591
48' flatbed	$11,196	$4.79	$9,629 – $12,764
Step deck	$12,178	$5.21	$10,229 – $14,126
Power only	$8,328	$3.56	$7,245 – $9,410
Hotshot	$6,288	$2.69	$5,219 – $7,357
26' box truck	$6,138	$2.63	$5,217 – $7,058
Sprinter van	$3,742	$1.60	$3,143 – $4,341

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More lanes from Brawley

53' refrigerated lanes from Brawley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$14,515	$5.26	$12,628 – $16,402	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,691	$7.90	$1,471 – $1,911	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,732	$4.00	$6,727 – $8,737	4 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,965	$8.22	$1,709 – $2,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$13,471	$5.02	$11,720 – $15,222	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,474	$4.49	$4,763 – $6,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,840	$4.53	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,872	$4.73	$10,329 – $13,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,813	$2.77	$5,058 – $6,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,266	$4.22	$1,971 – $2,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,615	$4.74	$10,105 – $13,124	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brawley, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Brawley, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,142 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,694 and $12,591.

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

About 2,338 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,396 of the $11,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,746 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,224, which makes Brawley, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology