Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Gilroy, CA reefer rate

$7,016reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,668 mi
Typical range: $6,104–$7,928
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Gilroy price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,282
Fuel: $2,734
All-in estimate: $7,016

Return trip

Gilroy → Charlotte$12,559

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

Charlotte to Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,891	$2.21	$5,243 – $6,539
53' refrigerated	$7,016	$2.63	$6,104 – $7,928
48' flatbed	$7,039	$2.64	$6,054 – $8,024
Step deck	$7,654	$2.87	$6,429 – $8,878
Power only	$5,251	$1.97	$4,568 – $5,933
Hotshot	$3,965	$1.49	$3,291 – $4,639
26' box truck	$3,868	$1.45	$3,287 – $4,448
Sprinter van	$2,356	$0.88	$1,979 – $2,733

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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 Gilroy

53' refrigerated lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,750	$2.91	$7,612 – $9,887	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,079	$6.46	$1,808 – $2,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$7,815	$3.62	$6,799 – $8,831	4 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,076	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,955	$2.83	$1,701 – $2,209	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$7,618	$2.59	$6,627 – $8,608	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$4,902	$2.91	$4,265 – $5,539	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,548	$5.63	$2,217 – $2,880	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $7,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,104 and $7,928.

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

About 2,668 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 $2,734 of the $7,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,282 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,559, which makes Charlotte, NC to Gilroy, 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