Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Calexico, CA reefer rate

$6,234reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $5,423–$7,044
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Calexico price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,834
Fuel: $2,400
All-in estimate: $6,234

Return trip

Calexico → Charlotte$11,159

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

Charlotte to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,234	$2.23	$4,658 – $5,810
53' refrigerated	$6,234	$2.66	$5,423 – $7,044
48' flatbed	$6,264	$2.67	$5,387 – $7,141
Step deck	$6,813	$2.91	$5,723 – $7,903
Power only	$4,659	$1.99	$4,054 – $5,265
Hotshot	$3,518	$1.50	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,434	$1.47	$2,919 – $3,949
Sprinter van	$2,094	$0.89	$1,759 – $2,429

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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 Calexico

53' refrigerated lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$8,114	$2.93	$7,059 – $9,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,119	$3.67	$6,193 – $8,044	4 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,032	$4.25	$898 – $1,166	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$7,029	$2.61	$6,115 – $7,943	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,712	$3.06	$3,230 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Calexico, CA is estimated at $6,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,423 and $7,044.

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

About 2,342 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 $2,400 of the $6,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,159, which makes Charlotte, NC to Calexico, 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