Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$4,123reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $3,587–$4,659
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $4,123

Return trip

Charlotte → Irving$3,382

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

Irving to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$3.13	$3,078 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,123	$3.73	$3,587 – $4,659
48' flatbed	$4,192	$3.79	$3,605 – $4,779
Step deck	$4,570	$4.13	$3,839 – $5,301
Power only	$3,048	$2.76	$2,652 – $3,444
Hotshot	$2,300	$2.08	$1,909 – $2,691
26' box truck	$2,257	$2.04	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.25	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Irving

53' refrigerated lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,387	$3.93	$5,556 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,336	$2.97	$3,772 – $4,900	3 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,389	$5.07	$1,208 – $1,569	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,594	$3.48	$3,126 – $4,061	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,799	$3.76	$5,045 – $6,553	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,134	$3.00	$3,597 – $4,671	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 Irving, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Irving, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,587 and $4,659.

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

About 1,106 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 $1,134 of the $4,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,382, which makes Irving, 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