Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$5,585reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,859–$6,311
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookings to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,313
Fuel: $1,272
All-in estimate: $5,585

Return trip

Charlotte → Brookings$3,794

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Brookings to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$3.78	$4,171 – $5,202
53' refrigerated	$5,585	$4.50	$4,859 – $6,311
48' flatbed	$5,666	$4.57	$4,873 – $6,459
Step deck	$6,175	$4.98	$5,187 – $7,163
Power only	$4,138	$3.33	$3,600 – $4,676
Hotshot	$3,123	$2.52	$2,592 – $3,654
26' box truck	$3,061	$2.47	$2,602 – $3,520
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.51	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Brookings

53' refrigerated lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$6,929	$4.95	$6,028 – $7,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,021 – $6,522	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,562	$4.43	$2,229 – $2,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$4,653	$3.92	$4,048 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,361	$4.11	$4,664 – $6,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,389	$4.73	$5,558 – $7,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,743	$3.90	$4,126 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,762	$3.62	$5,013 – $6,511	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 Brookings, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Brookings, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,585 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,859 and $6,311.

How far is Brookings, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,241 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,272 of the $5,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,794, which makes Brookings, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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