Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$12,237reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,593 mi
Typical range: $10,646–$13,828
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merced to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,579
Fuel: $2,658
All-in estimate: $12,237

Return trip

Charlotte → Merced$6,836

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

Merced to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,275	$3.96	$9,145 – $11,406
53' refrigerated	$12,237	$4.72	$10,646 – $13,828
48' flatbed	$12,282	$4.74	$10,562 – $14,001
Step deck	$13,355	$5.15	$11,218 – $15,492
Power only	$9,156	$3.53	$7,966 – $10,346
Hotshot	$6,914	$2.67	$5,738 – $8,089
26' box truck	$6,745	$2.60	$5,733 – $7,757
Sprinter van	$4,110	$1.59	$3,453 – $4,768

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More lanes from Merced

53' refrigerated lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$15,329	$5.24	$13,336 – $17,321	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,003	$6.66	$1,743 – $2,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,258	$3.97	$7,185 – $9,332	4 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$7,652	$4.24	$6,657 – $8,647	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,532	$5.56	$3,072 – $3,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$14,290	$4.99	$12,432 – $16,148	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$6,969	$4.30	$6,063 – $7,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782	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 Merced, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Merced, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,237 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,646 and $13,828.

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

About 2,593 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 $2,658 of the $12,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,836, which makes Merced, 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