Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$12,147reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $10,568–$13,726
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,511
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $12,147

Return trip

Charlotte → Madera$6,785

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

Madera to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,200	$3.97	$9,078 – $11,322
53' refrigerated	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726
48' flatbed	$12,192	$4.74	$10,485 – $13,899
Step deck	$13,258	$5.15	$11,137 – $15,380
Power only	$9,088	$3.53	$7,906 – $10,269
Hotshot	$6,862	$2.67	$5,696 – $8,029
26' box truck	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699
Sprinter van	$4,080	$1.59	$3,427 – $4,733

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More lanes from Madera

53' refrigerated lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$15,256	$5.24	$13,273 – $17,240	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,874	$7.07	$1,630 – $2,118	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,209	$3.97	$7,142 – $9,276	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$7,537	$4.25	$6,557 – $8,517	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,393	$5.66	$2,952 – $3,834	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$14,221	$4.99	$12,373 – $16,070	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$6,847	$4.31	$5,957 – $7,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,330	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,632	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 Madera, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Madera, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,147 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,568 and $13,726.

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

About 2,572 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 $2,636 of the $12,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,785, which makes Madera, 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