Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,442reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $2,994–$3,889
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,767
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $3,442

Return trip

Charlotte → Burton$2,279

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Burton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,885	$4.38	$2,568 – $3,203
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$5.22	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,542	$5.37	$3,046 – $4,038
Step deck	$3,871	$5.87	$3,251 – $4,490
Power only	$2,516	$3.82	$2,189 – $2,843
Hotshot	$1,898	$2.88	$1,575 – $2,220
26' box truck	$1,872	$2.84	$1,591 – $2,153
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.75	$969 – $1,339

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More lanes from Burton

53' refrigerated lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,685	$5.96	$3,206 – $4,164	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,080	$3.49	$7,030 – $9,131	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,605	$6.13	$1,396 – $1,813	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$5,129	$3.88	$4,462 – $5,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$7,692	$3.91	$6,692 – $8,692	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$3,322	$5.81	$2,890 – $3,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,613	$3.81	$4,883 – $6,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$7,999	$3.49	$6,959 – $9,038	5 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 Burton, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Burton, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,442 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,994 and $3,889.

How far is Burton, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 659 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $675 of the $3,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Burton, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Burton, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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