Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,298reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $2,870–$3,727
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $3,298

Return trip

Charlotte → Houma$2,946

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houma to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$3.37	$2,462 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,298	$4.02	$2,870 – $3,727
48' flatbed	$3,376	$4.12	$2,903 – $3,848
Step deck	$3,685	$4.49	$3,096 – $4,275
Power only	$2,424	$2.96	$2,109 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,828	$2.23	$1,518 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,799	$2.19	$1,529 – $2,069
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.35	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Houma

53' refrigerated lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,800	$4.05	$5,046 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,638	$2.90	$4,905 – $6,371	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,214	$3.15	$2,796 – $3,632	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,560	$4.70	$1,357 – $1,762	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,009	$3.30	$4,358 – $5,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,221	$3.89	$4,542 – $5,900	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,149	$3.87	$1,870 – $2,429	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,408	$2.91	$4,705 – $6,111	4 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 Houma, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Houma, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,298 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,870 and $3,727.

How far is Houma, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 820 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 $840 of the $3,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,946, which makes Houma, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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