Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$13,091reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $11,389–$14,793
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eureka to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,229
Fuel: $2,862
All-in estimate: $13,091

Return trip

Charlotte → Eureka$7,313

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

Eureka to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,993	$3.94	$9,784 – $12,203
53' refrigerated	$13,091	$4.69	$11,389 – $14,793
48' flatbed	$13,129	$4.70	$11,291 – $14,967
Step deck	$14,274	$5.11	$11,990 – $16,558
Power only	$9,802	$3.51	$8,528 – $11,076
Hotshot	$7,402	$2.65	$6,143 – $8,660
26' box truck	$7,219	$2.59	$6,136 – $8,302
Sprinter van	$4,397	$1.57	$3,694 – $5,101

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More lanes from Eureka

53' refrigerated lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$15,954	$5.22	$13,880 – $18,028	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,312	$4.97	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,742	$3.94	$7,605 – $9,878	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$8,750	$4.16	$7,613 – $9,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$4,893	$5.00	$4,257 – $5,529	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$14,931	$4.97	$12,990 – $16,872	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,775	$4.75	$3,284 – $4,266	2 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 Eureka, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Eureka, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $13,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,389 and $14,793.

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

About 2,792 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 $2,862 of the $13,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,313, which makes Eureka, 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