Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Oxnard, CA reefer rate

$6,749reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,557 mi
Typical range: $5,872–$7,627
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Oxnard price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,128
Fuel: $2,621
All-in estimate: $6,749

Return trip

Oxnard → Charlotte$12,082

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

Charlotte to Oxnard by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Oxnard, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,667	$2.22	$5,044 – $6,291
53' refrigerated	$6,749	$2.64	$5,872 – $7,627
48' flatbed	$6,775	$2.65	$5,827 – $7,724
Step deck	$7,368	$2.88	$6,189 – $8,546
Power only	$5,049	$1.97	$4,393 – $5,706
Hotshot	$3,813	$1.49	$3,165 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,720	$1.45	$3,162 – $4,278
Sprinter van	$2,267	$0.89	$1,904 – $2,630

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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 Oxnard

53' refrigerated lanes into Oxnard, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$8,592	$2.92	$7,475 – $9,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,105 mi	$7,647	$3.63	$6,652 – $8,641	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$4,899	$2.91	$4,262 – $5,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	484 mi	$1,528	$3.16	$1,330 – $1,727	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$7,463	$2.60	$6,493 – $8,433	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,481 mi	$4,392	$2.97	$3,821 – $4,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	180 mi	$1,569	$8.72	$1,365 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,508	$2.95	$3,922 – $5,094	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Oxnard, CA is estimated at $6,749 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,872 and $7,627.

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

About 2,557 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 $2,621 of the $6,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,082, which makes Charlotte, NC to Oxnard, 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