Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$2,492reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,816
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,492

Return trip

Charlotte → Milford$3,357

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milford to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,089	$2.99	$1,859 – $2,319
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$3.57	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,560	$3.67	$2,202 – $2,919
Step deck	$2,797	$4.01	$2,350 – $3,245
Power only	$1,824	$2.61	$1,587 – $2,061
Hotshot	$1,376	$1.97	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.94	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$836	$1.20	$702 – $969

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More lanes from Milford

53' refrigerated lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$960	$13.52	$835 – $1,085	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,468	$2.76	$2,147 – $2,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,508	$2.59	$3,922 – $5,094	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$6,822	$2.64	$5,935 – $7,709	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,167	$7.20	$1,015 – $1,318	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,941	$2.55	$4,299 – $5,583	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$6,916	$2.37	$6,017 – $7,815	6 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 Milford, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Milford, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,816.

How far is Milford, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 698 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 $715 of the $2,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes Milford, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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