Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$12,413reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,634 mi
Typical range: $10,799–$14,027
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Patterson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,713
Fuel: $2,700
All-in estimate: $12,413

Return trip

Charlotte → Patterson$6,934

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

Patterson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,423	$3.96	$9,277 – $11,570
53' refrigerated	$12,413	$4.71	$10,799 – $14,027
48' flatbed	$12,456	$4.73	$10,712 – $14,200
Step deck	$13,545	$5.14	$11,377 – $15,712
Power only	$9,289	$3.53	$8,081 – $10,496
Hotshot	$7,014	$2.66	$5,822 – $8,207
26' box truck	$6,843	$2.60	$5,816 – $7,869
Sprinter van	$4,169	$1.58	$3,502 – $4,836

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More lanes from Patterson

53' refrigerated lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$15,502	$5.23	$13,487 – $17,517	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,125	$6.34	$1,849 – $2,401	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,385	$3.96	$7,295 – $9,475	4 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$7,823	$4.23	$6,806 – $8,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,710	$5.46	$3,227 – $4,192	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$14,460	$4.98	$12,580 – $16,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$7,136	$4.28	$6,209 – $8,064	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,591	$5.57	$2,255 – $2,928	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 Patterson, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Patterson, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,413 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,799 and $14,027.

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

About 2,634 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 $2,700 of the $12,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,934, which makes Patterson, 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