Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, IL reefer rate

$2,313reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,012–$2,613
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Wheeling price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,573
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,313

Return trip

Wheeling → Charlotte$3,795

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,939	$2.69	$1,726 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,313	$3.20	$2,012 – $2,613
48' flatbed	$2,374	$3.29	$2,042 – $2,707
Step deck	$2,594	$3.59	$2,179 – $3,009
Power only	$1,695	$2.35	$1,474 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,278	$1.77	$1,061 – $1,495
26' box truck	$1,260	$1.74	$1,071 – $1,449
Sprinter van	$776	$1.07	$652 – $900

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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 Wheeling

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,960	$3.43	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,424	$3.06	$2,978 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$3,966	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,482	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,490	$3.10	$2,166 – $2,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,739	$3.00	$3,253 – $4,226	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,006	$3.16	$2,615 – $3,396	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $2,313 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,012 and $2,613.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Wheeling, IL by truck?

About 722 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 $740 of the $2,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,795, which makes Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, IL 39% 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