Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$4,161reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $3,620–$4,702
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,226
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $4,161

Return trip

Charlotte → Joplin$2,788

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Joplin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$3.83	$3,107 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,161	$4.56	$3,620 – $4,702
48' flatbed	$4,249	$4.66	$3,654 – $4,843
Step deck	$4,636	$5.08	$3,894 – $5,378
Power only	$3,065	$3.36	$2,667 – $3,464
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.54	$1,919 – $2,706
26' box truck	$2,273	$2.49	$1,932 – $2,614
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.53	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from Joplin

53' refrigerated lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$6,348	$4.76	$5,522 – $7,173	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,525	$3.45	$4,807 – $6,243	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,445	$4.23	$2,128 – $2,763	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,628	$4.40	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,787	$3.98	$4,164 – $5,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,739	$4.57	$4,993 – $6,485	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,877	$4.24	$2,503 – $3,251	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,367	$3.47	$4,670 – $6,065	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 Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,161 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,620 and $4,702.

How far is Joplin, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 912 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 $935 of the $4,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,788, which makes Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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