Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$2,494reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$2,819
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $2,494

Return trip

Charlotte → Shelton$3,360

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Shelton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,091	$2.99	$1,861 – $2,321
53' refrigerated	$2,494	$3.57	$2,170 – $2,819
48' flatbed	$2,563	$3.67	$2,204 – $2,922
Step deck	$2,800	$4.01	$2,352 – $3,248
Power only	$1,826	$2.61	$1,589 – $2,064
Hotshot	$1,377	$1.97	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,358	$1.94	$1,154 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$837	$1.20	$703 – $970

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More lanes from Shelton

53' refrigerated lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$963	$13.38	$838 – $1,088	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,981	$2.37	$6,074 – $7,889	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,455	$2.77	$2,136 – $2,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,504	$2.59	$3,918 – $5,089	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,810	$2.64	$5,925 – $7,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,167	$7.20	$1,015 – $1,318	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,936	$2.55	$4,295 – $5,578	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,905	$2.37	$6,008 – $7,803	6 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 Shelton, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Shelton, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $2,819.

How far is Shelton, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 699 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 $716 of the $2,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,360, which makes Shelton, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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