Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$6,476reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,443 mi
Typical range: $5,634–$7,318
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,972
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

Riverside → Charlotte$11,593

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

Charlotte to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,438	$2.23	$4,840 – $6,036
53' refrigerated	$6,476	$2.65	$5,634 – $7,318
48' flatbed	$6,504	$2.66	$5,593 – $7,415
Step deck	$7,073	$2.90	$5,942 – $8,205
Power only	$4,842	$1.98	$4,213 – $5,472
Hotshot	$3,656	$1.50	$3,035 – $4,278
26' box truck	$3,568	$1.46	$3,033 – $4,104
Sprinter van	$2,175	$0.89	$1,827 – $2,523

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,634 and $7,318.

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

About 2,443 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 $2,504 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,593, which makes Charlotte, NC to Riverside, 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