Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Santee, CA reefer rate

$6,462reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $5,622–$7,302
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Santee price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,964
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $6,462

Return trip

Santee → Charlotte$11,567

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

Charlotte to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,426	$2.23	$4,829 – $6,022
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$2.65	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,490	$2.66	$5,581 – $7,398
Step deck	$7,058	$2.90	$5,929 – $8,187
Power only	$4,832	$1.98	$4,203 – $5,460
Hotshot	$3,648	$1.50	$3,028 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,560	$1.46	$3,026 – $4,094
Sprinter van	$2,170	$0.89	$1,823 – $2,517

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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 Santee

53' refrigerated lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,345	$2.92	$7,260 – $9,430	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$4,495	$2.95	$3,911 – $5,080	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,229	$3.63	$1,070 – $1,389	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,975	$3.02	$3,458 – $4,492	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Santee, CA is estimated at $6,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,622 and $7,302.

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

About 2,437 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 $2,498 of the $6,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,964 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,567, which makes Charlotte, NC to Santee, 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