Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$2,219reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,508
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,735
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $2,219

Return trip

Charlotte → Dover$2,274

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dover to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,860	$3.94	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,219	$4.70	$1,931 – $2,508
48' flatbed	$2,305	$4.88	$1,983 – $2,628
Step deck	$2,524	$5.35	$2,120 – $2,928
Power only	$1,608	$3.41	$1,399 – $1,817
Hotshot	$1,212	$2.57	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.54	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$744	$1.58	$625 – $863

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More lanes from Dover

53' refrigerated lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,414	$9.00	$1,230 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,802	$2.77	$6,788 – $8,816	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,606	$3.32	$2,268 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,527	$3.10	$6,549 – $8,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,072	$14.69	$933 – $1,212	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,231	$3.02	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,693	$2.78	$6,693 – $8,693	6 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 Dover, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Dover, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,219 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,508.

How far is Dover, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $484 of the $2,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,274, which makes Dover, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% 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