Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$2,308reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,608
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elsmere to Charlotte price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,795
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $2,308

Return trip

Charlotte → Elsmere$2,365

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

Elsmere to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,934	$3.86	$1,721 – $2,146
53' refrigerated	$2,308	$4.61	$2,008 – $2,608
48' flatbed	$2,393	$4.78	$2,058 – $2,728
Step deck	$2,619	$5.23	$2,200 – $3,038
Power only	$1,675	$3.34	$1,457 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$2.52	$1,048 – $1,477
26' box truck	$1,250	$2.50	$1,063 – $1,438
Sprinter van	$773	$1.54	$650 – $897

More lanes from Elsmere

53' refrigerated lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,315	$10.27	$1,144 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$7,782	$2.78	$6,770 – $8,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,750	$3.07	$4,132 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,677	$2.78	$6,679 – $8,675	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,616	$3.08	$4,016 – $5,216	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 Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Elsmere, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,308 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,608.

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

About 501 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 $513 of the $2,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,365, which makes Elsmere, 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