Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,609reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $3,140–$4,078
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $3,609

Return trip

Charlotte → Calumet City$2,199

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Calumet City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,025	$4.49	$2,693 – $3,358
53' refrigerated	$3,609	$5.35	$3,140 – $4,078
48' flatbed	$3,711	$5.51	$3,192 – $4,231
Step deck	$4,056	$6.02	$3,407 – $4,704
Power only	$2,640	$3.92	$2,297 – $2,983
Hotshot	$1,991	$2.95	$1,652 – $2,329
26' box truck	$1,964	$2.91	$1,669 – $2,258
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.80	$1,017 – $1,404

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More lanes from Calumet City

53' refrigerated lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$4,757	$5.68	$4,139 – $5,376	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$7,533	$3.64	$6,554 – $8,513	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,521	$4.14	$3,934 – $5,109	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$7,018	$4.11	$6,106 – $7,930	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,270	$5.50	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,970	$4.05	$4,324 – $5,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,989	$4.27	$3,471 – $4,508	2 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 Calumet City, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Calumet City, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,609 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,140 and $4,078.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 674 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 $691 of the $3,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,199, which makes Calumet City, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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