Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mission, TX to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$5,090reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $4,428–$5,752
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mission to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,628
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $5,090

Return trip

Charlotte → Mission$4,176

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

Mission to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,272	$3.00	$3,802 – $4,742
53' refrigerated	$5,090	$3.57	$4,428 – $5,752
48' flatbed	$5,151	$3.61	$4,430 – $5,872
Step deck	$5,611	$3.93	$4,713 – $6,509
Power only	$3,780	$2.65	$3,288 – $4,271
Hotshot	$2,853	$2.00	$2,368 – $3,338
26' box truck	$2,794	$1.96	$2,374 – $3,213
Sprinter van	$1,709	$1.20	$1,435 – $1,982

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More lanes from Mission

53' refrigerated lanes from Mission, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$7,732	$3.82	$6,727 – $8,737	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$4,566	$2.95	$3,972 – $5,159	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$4,274	$2.93	$3,718 – $4,830	3 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,614	$4.48	$1,404 – $1,823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$3,900	$3.42	$3,393 – $4,407	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$7,063	$3.65	$6,145 – $7,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,368	$5.14	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	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 Mission, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Mission, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,428 and $5,752.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,462 of the $5,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,176, which makes Mission, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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