Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,382reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $2,942–$3,821
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Huron to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,723
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $3,382

Return trip

Charlotte → Port Huron$2,239

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Port Huron to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,835	$4.41	$2,523 – $3,147
53' refrigerated	$3,382	$5.26	$2,942 – $3,821
48' flatbed	$3,482	$5.42	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,806	$5.92	$3,197 – $4,415
Power only	$2,471	$3.84	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,863	$2.90	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,839	$2.86	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.76	$953 – $1,315

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More lanes from Port Huron

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$3,399	$6.18	$2,957 – $3,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$8,300	$3.48	$7,221 – $9,379	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$1,815	$5.50	$1,579 – $2,051	1 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$5,278	$3.86	$4,592 – $5,965	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$7,931	$3.90	$6,900 – $8,962	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$3,065	$6.03	$2,667 – $3,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,778	$3.79	$5,027 – $6,529	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$8,218	$3.48	$7,150 – $9,287	5 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 Port Huron, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Huron, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,382 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,942 and $3,821.

How far is Port Huron, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 643 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 $659 of the $3,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Port Huron, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,239, which makes Port Huron, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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