Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cypress, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$11,786reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,488 mi
Typical range: $10,254–$13,318
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cypress to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,236
Fuel: $2,550
All-in estimate: $11,786

Return trip

Charlotte → Cypress$6,584

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cypress to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cypress, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,897	$3.98	$8,808 – $10,985
53' refrigerated	$11,786	$4.74	$10,254 – $13,318
48' flatbed	$11,835	$4.76	$10,178 – $13,492
Step deck	$12,870	$5.17	$10,811 – $14,930
Power only	$8,815	$3.54	$7,669 – $9,961
Hotshot	$6,656	$2.68	$5,524 – $7,788
26' box truck	$6,495	$2.61	$5,521 – $7,469
Sprinter van	$3,959	$1.59	$3,325 – $4,592

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More lanes from Cypress

53' refrigerated lanes from Cypress, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$15,122	$5.24	$13,156 – $17,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204	4 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$6,891	$4.31	$5,996 – $7,787	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,617	$6.48	$2,277 – $2,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$14,061	$5.00	$12,233 – $15,889	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,398 mi	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,289	$12.64	$1,122 – $1,457	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$6,331	$4.37	$5,508 – $7,154	3 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 Cypress, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Cypress, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,786 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,254 and $13,318.

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

About 2,488 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 $2,550 of the $11,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,584, which makes Cypress, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. 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