Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD reefer rate

$3,900reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $3,393–$4,407
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Mitchell price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,585
Fuel: $1,315
All-in estimate: $3,900

Return trip

Mitchell → Charlotte$5,741

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,273	$2.55	$2,913 – $3,633
53' refrigerated	$3,900	$3.04	$3,393 – $4,407
48' flatbed	$3,954	$3.08	$3,401 – $4,508
Step deck	$4,309	$3.36	$3,619 – $4,998
Power only	$2,891	$2.25	$2,515 – $3,267
Hotshot	$2,182	$1.70	$1,811 – $2,553
26' box truck	$2,138	$1.67	$1,818 – $2,459
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.02	$1,100 – $1,519

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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 Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$4,899	$3.33	$4,262 – $5,535	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,693	$4.43	$5,823 – $7,563	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,060	$4.80	$2,662 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,754	$3.26	$3,266 – $4,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,206	$2.64	$2,790 – $3,623	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,217	$2.97	$3,669 – $4,765	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,788	$3.26	$3,296 – $4,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,678	$4.43	$5,810 – $7,546	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $3,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,393 and $4,407.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mitchell, SD by truck?

About 1,283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,315 of the $3,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mitchell, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,741, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mitchell, SD 32% 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