Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rosenberg, TX to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$4,192reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $3,647–$4,737
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rosenberg to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,035
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $4,192

Return trip

Charlotte → Rosenberg$3,439

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

Rosenberg to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rosenberg, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,517	$3.12	$3,130 – $3,904
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$3.71	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.77	$3,664 – $4,857
Step deck	$4,645	$4.11	$3,902 – $5,388
Power only	$3,101	$2.75	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$2.07	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,295	$2.03	$1,951 – $2,640
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.25	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Rosenberg

53' refrigerated lanes from Rosenberg, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,711 mi	$6,671	$3.90	$5,804 – $7,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$4,702	$2.93	$4,091 – $5,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,136 mi	$3,466	$3.05	$3,015 – $3,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,175 mi	$3,992	$3.40	$3,473 – $4,511	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$6,057	$3.74	$5,269 – $6,844	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,508 mi	$4,460	$2.96	$3,880 – $5,040	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,386	$5.08	$1,206 – $1,566	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 Rosenberg, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Rosenberg, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,647 and $4,737.

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

About 1,129 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 $1,157 of the $4,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,439, which makes Rosenberg, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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