Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hackensack, NJ reefer rate

$2,686reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,337–$3,035
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Hackensack price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,035
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $2,686

Return trip

Hackensack → Charlotte$2,821

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Charlotte to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,252	$3.55	$2,004 – $2,500
53' refrigerated	$2,686	$4.23	$2,337 – $3,035
48' flatbed	$2,767	$4.36	$2,380 – $3,154
Step deck	$3,024	$4.76	$2,541 – $3,508
Power only	$1,962	$3.09	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.33	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,460	$2.30	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$901	$1.42	$757 – $1,045

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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 Hackensack

53' refrigerated lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,186	$4.90	$12,342 – $16,030	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,446	$5.31	$3,868 – $5,024	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,185	$2.85	$6,251 – $8,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,063	$10.85	$925 – $1,201	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,742	$3.61	$5,865 – $7,618	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$14,020	$4.91	$12,197 – $15,842	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,617 mi	$5,943	$3.68	$5,170 – $6,715	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Hackensack, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $2,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,337 and $3,035.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Hackensack, NJ by truck?

About 635 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 $651 of the $2,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hackensack, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hackensack, NJ 5% 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