Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$11,280reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,370 mi
Typical range: $9,813–$12,746
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indio to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,851
Fuel: $2,429
All-in estimate: $11,280

Return trip

Charlotte → Indio$6,301

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

Indio to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,471	$4.00	$8,429 – $10,513
53' refrigerated	$11,280	$4.76	$9,813 – $12,746
48' flatbed	$11,332	$4.78	$9,746 – $12,919
Step deck	$12,326	$5.20	$10,353 – $14,298
Power only	$8,432	$3.56	$7,336 – $9,528
Hotshot	$6,367	$2.69	$5,284 – $7,449
26' box truck	$6,214	$2.62	$5,282 – $7,146
Sprinter van	$3,788	$1.60	$3,182 – $4,395

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More lanes from Indio

53' refrigerated lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$14,602	$5.26	$12,704 – $16,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,458	$9.79	$1,268 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,774	$4.00	$6,764 – $8,785	4 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$6,439	$4.36	$5,602 – $7,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$2,135	$7.57	$1,857 – $2,412	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$13,562	$5.01	$11,799 – $15,325	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$5,689	$4.46	$4,950 – $6,429	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,272	$13.11	$1,106 – $1,437	1 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 Indio, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Indio, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,813 and $12,746.

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

About 2,370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,429 of the $11,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,301, which makes Indio, 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