Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ozark, MO reefer rate

$2,590reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $2,253–$2,927
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Ozark price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $850
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Ozark → Charlotte$3,866

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to Ozark by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ozark, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.62	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,590	$3.12	$2,253 – $2,927
48' flatbed	$2,650	$3.20	$2,279 – $3,021
Step deck	$2,893	$3.49	$2,430 – $3,356
Power only	$1,904	$2.30	$1,656 – $2,151
Hotshot	$1,436	$1.73	$1,192 – $1,680
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.70	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$869	$1.05	$730 – $1,008

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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 Ozark

53' refrigerated lanes into Ozark, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$4,039	$3.21	$3,514 – $4,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,685 mi	$6,926	$4.11	$6,025 – $7,826	4 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,514	$4.80	$2,188 – $2,841	1 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$2,176	$3.57	$1,893 – $2,459	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,160	$2.46	$2,750 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,397	$2.89	$2,956 – $3,839	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$2,442	$3.42	$2,125 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$6,733	$4.13	$5,858 – $7,609	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Ozark, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Ozark, MO is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,253 and $2,927.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Ozark, MO by truck?

About 829 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 $850 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ozark, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,866, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ozark, MO 33% 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