Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Grapevine, TX to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$4,138reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $3,600–$4,676
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grapevine to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,999
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

Charlotte → Grapevine$3,395

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

Grapevine to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Grapevine, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,472	$3.12	$3,090 – $3,853
53' refrigerated	$4,138	$3.72	$3,600 – $4,676
48' flatbed	$4,207	$3.79	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,586	$4.13	$3,853 – $5,320
Power only	$3,060	$2.75	$2,662 – $3,457
Hotshot	$2,309	$2.08	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.04	$1,926 – $2,605
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.25	$1,166 – $1,611

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More lanes from Grapevine

53' refrigerated lanes from Grapevine, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$6,397	$3.92	$5,565 – $7,228	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877	3 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,571	$3.49	$3,107 – $4,036	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,812	$3.76	$5,056 – $6,567	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,459	$4.85	$1,270 – $1,649	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,372 mi	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651	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 Grapevine, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Grapevine, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,600 and $4,676.

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

About 1,111 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,139 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,999 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,395, which makes Grapevine, 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