Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$5,399reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $4,697–$6,100
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,178
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $5,399

Return trip

Charlotte → Canton$3,667

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

Canton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,530	$3.80	$4,032 – $5,028
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$4.53	$4,697 – $6,100
48' flatbed	$5,481	$4.60	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,974	$5.02	$5,018 – $6,930
Power only	$3,997	$3.36	$3,477 – $4,517
Hotshot	$3,016	$2.53	$2,504 – $3,529
26' box truck	$2,958	$2.48	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,812	$1.52	$1,522 – $2,102

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More lanes from Canton

53' refrigerated lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,862	$4.95	$5,970 – $7,754	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,466	$4.51	$2,146 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,389	$3.97	$3,818 – $4,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,230	$4.13	$4,550 – $5,910	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,310	$4.74	$5,489 – $7,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,485	$3.95	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,675	$3.63	$4,937 – $6,413	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 Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,399 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,697 and $6,100.

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

About 1,191 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 $1,221 of the $5,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,667, which makes Canton, 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