Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS reefer rate

$3,104reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,701–$3,508
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Atchison price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Atchison → Charlotte$4,614

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,604	$2.63	$2,318 – $2,890
53' refrigerated	$3,104	$3.13	$2,701 – $3,508
48' flatbed	$3,163	$3.19	$2,721 – $3,606
Step deck	$3,451	$3.48	$2,898 – $4,003
Power only	$2,290	$2.31	$1,993 – $2,588
Hotshot	$1,728	$1.74	$1,434 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,697	$1.71	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.05	$875 – $1,208

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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 Atchison

53' refrigerated lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$4,393	$3.32	$3,822 – $4,964	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,833	$4.32	$5,945 – $7,721	3 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,529	$5.10	$2,200 – $2,857	1 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$2,762	$3.47	$2,403 – $3,121	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,136	$2.59	$2,728 – $3,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,726	$2.98	$3,242 – $4,210	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$2,911	$3.41	$2,533 – $3,289	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,699	$4.34	$5,828 – $7,570	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,701 and $3,508.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 991 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 $1,016 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Charlotte, NC to Atchison, KS 33% 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