Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$5,066reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$5,725
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cottage Grove to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,954
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $5,066

Return trip

Charlotte → Cottage Grove$3,563

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cottage Grove to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$3.92	$3,783 – $4,718
53' refrigerated	$5,066	$4.67	$4,408 – $5,725
48' flatbed	$5,154	$4.75	$4,432 – $5,875
Step deck	$5,619	$5.18	$4,720 – $6,518
Power only	$3,745	$3.45	$3,258 – $4,232
Hotshot	$2,826	$2.60	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,773	$2.56	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.57	$1,428 – $1,972

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

53' refrigerated lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,089	$5.15	$5,298 – $6,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$6,550	$3.60	$5,699 – $7,402	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,023	$5.13	$1,760 – $2,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,871	$3.94	$4,238 – $5,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$6,159	$4.07	$5,358 – $6,959	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$5,612	$4.94	$4,883 – $6,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,090	$3.91	$4,428 – $5,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$6,525	$3.60	$5,677 – $7,373	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,840	$4.53	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,872	$4.73	$10,329 – $13,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,813	$2.77	$5,058 – $6,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,266	$4.22	$1,971 – $2,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,615	$4.74	$10,105 – $13,124	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cottage Grove, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Cottage Grove, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,066 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $5,725.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,112 of the $5,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,563, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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