Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Arcadia, CA reefer rate

$6,570reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $5,715–$7,424
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Arcadia price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,026
Fuel: $2,544
All-in estimate: $6,570

Return trip

Arcadia → Charlotte$11,760

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Arcadia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Arcadia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,516	$2.22	$4,909 – $6,123
53' refrigerated	$6,570	$2.65	$5,715 – $7,424
48' flatbed	$6,597	$2.66	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,174	$2.89	$6,026 – $8,322
Power only	$4,913	$1.98	$4,274 – $5,552
Hotshot	$3,710	$1.49	$3,079 – $4,341
26' box truck	$3,620	$1.46	$3,077 – $4,163
Sprinter van	$2,207	$0.89	$1,853 – $2,560

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,846	$4.54	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,632	$2.64	$5,770 – $7,494	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,249	$3.24	$1,957 – $2,541	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,350	$3.06	$2,915 – $3,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,234	$2.97	$5,424 – $7,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,432	$4.53	$2,116 – $2,748	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,871	$2.97	$3,368 – $4,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,488	$2.65	$5,645 – $7,331	5 d

More lanes into Arcadia

53' refrigerated lanes into Arcadia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,404	$2.92	$7,311 – $9,496	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,426	$3.65	$6,461 – $8,392	4 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$4,700	$2.93	$4,089 – $5,311	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	405 mi	$1,366	$3.37	$1,188 – $1,543	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,294	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,242	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,368	$11.04	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$4,308	$2.98	$3,748 – $4,868	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Arcadia, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Arcadia, CA is estimated at $6,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,715 and $7,424.

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

About 2,482 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 $2,544 of the $6,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,760, which makes Charlotte, NC to Arcadia, CA 44% cheaper. 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