Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Davis, CA reefer rate

$6,996reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,660 mi
Typical range: $6,087–$7,906
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Davis price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,270
Fuel: $2,726
All-in estimate: $6,996

Return trip

Davis → Charlotte$12,525

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

Charlotte to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$2.21	$5,229 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$6,996	$2.63	$6,087 – $7,906
48' flatbed	$7,020	$2.64	$6,037 – $8,003
Step deck	$7,633	$2.87	$6,412 – $8,854
Power only	$5,236	$1.97	$4,555 – $5,917
Hotshot	$3,954	$1.49	$3,282 – $4,626
26' box truck	$3,857	$1.45	$3,278 – $4,435
Sprinter van	$2,350	$0.88	$1,974 – $2,726

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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 Davis

53' refrigerated lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,659	$2.92	$7,533 – $9,784	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$7,705	$3.63	$6,703 – $8,706	4 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,468	$2.87	$4,757 – $6,178	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,085	$2.77	$1,814 – $2,356	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$7,546	$2.59	$6,565 – $8,527	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$2,925	$5.24	$2,545 – $3,305	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Davis, CA is estimated at $6,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,087 and $7,906.

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

About 2,660 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 $2,726 of the $6,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,525, which makes Charlotte, NC to Davis, 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