Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$11,726reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $10,202–$13,251
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brea to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,190
Fuel: $2,536
All-in estimate: $11,726

Return trip

Charlotte → Brea$6,550

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

Brea to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,846	$3.98	$8,763 – $10,929
53' refrigerated	$11,726	$4.74	$10,202 – $13,251
48' flatbed	$11,775	$4.76	$10,127 – $13,424
Step deck	$12,806	$5.18	$10,757 – $14,855
Power only	$8,769	$3.54	$7,629 – $9,909
Hotshot	$6,622	$2.68	$5,496 – $7,747
26' box truck	$6,462	$2.61	$5,492 – $7,431
Sprinter van	$3,938	$1.59	$3,308 – $4,569

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More lanes from Brea

53' refrigerated lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,054	$5.24	$13,097 – $17,011	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,570	$6.56	$2,236 – $2,904	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$13,997	$5.00	$12,178 – $15,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$6,105	$4.40	$5,311 – $6,899	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,293	$12.55	$1,125 – $1,461	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,287	$4.37	$5,469 – $7,104	3 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 Brea, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Brea, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,202 and $13,251.

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

About 2,474 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 $2,536 of the $11,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,550, which makes Brea, 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