Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Daly City, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$12,761reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $11,102–$14,420
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daly City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,978
Fuel: $2,783
All-in estimate: $12,761

Return trip

Charlotte → Daly City$7,128

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

Daly City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Daly City, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,716	$3.95	$9,537 – $11,894
53' refrigerated	$12,761	$4.70	$11,102 – $14,420
48' flatbed	$12,801	$4.71	$11,009 – $14,593
Step deck	$13,919	$5.13	$11,692 – $16,146
Power only	$9,552	$3.52	$8,310 – $10,794
Hotshot	$7,213	$2.66	$5,987 – $8,439
26' box truck	$7,035	$2.59	$5,980 – $8,091
Sprinter van	$4,286	$1.58	$3,600 – $4,972

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More lanes from Daly City

53' refrigerated lanes from Daly City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$15,853	$5.22	$13,792 – $17,914	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,365	$5.88	$2,058 – $2,673	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,643	$3.95	$7,519 – $9,767	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,046	$5.29	$3,520 – $4,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$14,803	$4.97	$12,879 – $16,727	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$7,459	$4.26	$6,489 – $8,429	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$2,835	$5.32	$2,467 – $3,204	1 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 Daly City, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Daly City, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,761 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,102 and $14,420.

How far is Daly City, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,715 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,783 of the $12,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Daly City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,128, which makes Daly City, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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