Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$4,026reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,502–$4,549
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $4,026

Return trip

Charlotte → Forney$3,303

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Forney to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$3.14	$3,006 – $3,749
53' refrigerated	$4,026	$3.75	$3,502 – $4,549
48' flatbed	$4,096	$3.81	$3,522 – $4,669
Step deck	$4,466	$4.16	$3,751 – $5,181
Power only	$2,975	$2.77	$2,588 – $3,362
Hotshot	$2,245	$2.09	$1,863 – $2,626
26' box truck	$2,203	$2.05	$1,873 – $2,534
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.26	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from Forney

53' refrigerated lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,299	$3.93	$5,480 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,429	$2.96	$3,854 – $5,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$2,961	$3.17	$2,576 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,331	$5.28	$1,158 – $1,504	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,694	$3.46	$3,214 – $4,174	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$5,715	$3.77	$4,972 – $6,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,467	$4.83	$1,276 – $1,658	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777	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 Forney, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Forney, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,502 and $4,549.

How far is Forney, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $4,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Forney, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes Forney, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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