Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,228reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $2,808–$3,647
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,611
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $3,228

Return trip

Charlotte → Garden City$2,137

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Garden City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,705	$4.49	$2,408 – $3,003
53' refrigerated	$3,228	$5.36	$2,808 – $3,647
48' flatbed	$3,329	$5.53	$2,863 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,640	$6.05	$3,058 – $4,223
Power only	$2,354	$3.91	$2,048 – $2,660
Hotshot	$1,775	$2.95	$1,473 – $2,077
26' box truck	$1,753	$2.91	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,082	$1.80	$909 – $1,255

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More lanes from Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,567	$6.05	$3,104 – $4,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,115	$3.48	$7,060 – $9,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,617	$6.08	$1,407 – $1,827	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,029	$3.89	$4,375 – $5,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,710	$3.91	$6,707 – $8,712	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,186	$5.92	$2,771 – $3,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,532	$3.82	$4,812 – $6,251	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,021	$3.49	$6,978 – $9,063	5 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 Garden City, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Garden City, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,228 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,808 and $3,647.

How far is Garden City, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 602 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 $617 of the $3,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,137, which makes Garden City, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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