Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$3,760reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $3,271–$4,248
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

Charlotte → Wheaton$2,291

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wheaton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,152	$4.42	$2,806 – $3,499
53' refrigerated	$3,760	$5.27	$3,271 – $4,248
48' flatbed	$3,861	$5.42	$3,321 – $4,402
Step deck	$4,218	$5.92	$3,543 – $4,893
Power only	$2,754	$3.86	$2,396 – $3,112
Hotshot	$2,077	$2.91	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,047	$2.87	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.77	$1,059 – $1,463

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More lanes from Wheaton

53' refrigerated lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,909	$5.62	$4,271 – $5,547	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,918	$4.12	$6,019 – $7,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,418	$5.44	$3,844 – $4,993	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,950	$4.05	$4,306 – $5,593	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,336	$3.65	$6,382 – $8,289	4 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,966	$4.28	$3,450 – $4,481	2 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 Wheaton, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Wheaton, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,271 and $4,248.

How far is Wheaton, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 713 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 $731 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wheaton, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,291, which makes Wheaton, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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