Charlotte, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Charlotte, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Charlotte, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.82/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.20/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 943,476

Reefer lanes from Charlotte

53' refrigerated rates from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,846	$4.54	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,632	$2.64	$5,770 – $7,494	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,249	$3.24	$1,957 – $2,541	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,350	$3.06	$2,915 – $3,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,234	$2.97	$5,424 – $7,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,432	$4.53	$2,116 – $2,748	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,871	$2.97	$3,368 – $4,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,488	$2.65	$5,645 – $7,331	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,353	$3.06	$2,917 – $3,788	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	401 mi	$2,379	$5.93	$2,070 – $2,688	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,133 mi	$3,449	$3.04	$3,001 – $3,898	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,679 mi	$7,042	$2.63	$6,126 – $7,957	5 d
Austin, TX	1,226 mi	$3,680	$3.00	$3,202 – $4,158	3 d
Columbus, OH	413 mi	$1,684	$4.08	$1,465 – $1,903	1 d

From Charlotte, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.63 a mile (San Jose, $7,042) and $5.93 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,379) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Charlotte

Reefer lanes into Charlotte

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$4,086	$3.74	$3,555 – $4,618	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	401 mi	$1,606	$4.00	$1,397 – $1,815	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,133 mi	$4,204	$3.71	$3,658 – $4,751	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,679 mi	$12,606	$4.71	$10,967 – $14,245	5 d
Austin, TX	1,226 mi	$4,485	$3.66	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
Columbus, OH	413 mi	$2,465	$5.97	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d

Reefer · outbound · North Carolina market

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Charlotte is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Charlotte's own distances.

Charlotte rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Charlotte by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

Reefer lanes from Charlotte

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