Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mundelein, IL to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,845reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $3,345–$4,345
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mundelein to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,092
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $3,845

Return trip

Charlotte → Mundelein$2,343

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mundelein to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mundelein, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,224	$4.39	$2,869 – $3,579
53' refrigerated	$3,845	$5.23	$3,345 – $4,345
48' flatbed	$3,946	$5.37	$3,393 – $4,498
Step deck	$4,310	$5.86	$3,620 – $4,999
Power only	$2,819	$3.83	$2,452 – $3,185
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.89	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,095	$2.85	$1,780 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,290	$1.75	$1,083 – $1,496

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More lanes from Mundelein

53' refrigerated lanes from Mundelein, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$4,892	$5.63	$4,256 – $5,528	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436	4 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,635	$4.11	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$6,972	$4.11	$6,065 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,414	$5.44	$3,840 – $4,988	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,054	$4.04	$4,397 – $5,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$7,378	$3.65	$6,419 – $8,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$4,066	$4.25	$3,538 – $4,595	2 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 Mundelein, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Mundelein, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,845 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,345 and $4,345.

How far is Mundelein, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 735 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 $753 of the $3,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mundelein, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,343, which makes Mundelein, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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