Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$12,769reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,717 mi
Typical range: $11,109–$14,429
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pacifica to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,984
Fuel: $2,785
All-in estimate: $12,769

Return trip

Charlotte → Pacifica$7,133

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

Pacifica to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,723	$3.95	$9,543 – $11,902
53' refrigerated	$12,769	$4.70	$11,109 – $14,429
48' flatbed	$12,809	$4.71	$11,016 – $14,603
Step deck	$13,928	$5.13	$11,699 – $16,156
Power only	$9,558	$3.52	$8,316 – $10,801
Hotshot	$7,218	$2.66	$5,991 – $8,445
26' box truck	$7,040	$2.59	$5,984 – $8,096
Sprinter van	$4,289	$1.58	$3,603 – $4,975

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More lanes from Pacifica

53' refrigerated lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$15,872	$5.22	$13,809 – $17,936	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,348	$5.91	$2,042 – $2,653	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$8,657	$3.95	$7,532 – $9,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$8,142	$4.20	$7,083 – $9,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$4,038	$5.29	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$14,817	$4.97	$12,890 – $16,743	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$7,455	$4.26	$6,486 – $8,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$2,817	$5.34	$2,451 – $3,184	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 Pacifica, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Pacifica, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,769 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,109 and $14,429.

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

About 2,717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,785 of the $12,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,133, which makes Pacifica, 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