Charleston, SC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Charleston, SC

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

$3.80/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.27/mi
vs national: −8.7%
1 year: +36.2%
Population: 157,665

Reefer lanes from Charleston

53' refrigerated rates from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,224	$4.30	$2,805 – $3,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$6,820	$2.62	$5,933 – $7,707	5 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,690	$3.03	$2,340 – $3,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,352	$3.04	$2,916 – $3,787	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,421	$2.94	$5,587 – $7,256	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,811	$4.22	$2,446 – $3,177	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,894	$2.95	$3,388 – $4,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,655	$2.63	$5,790 – $7,521	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,472	$3.02	$3,021 – $3,924	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	235 mi	$1,770	$7.53	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,189 mi	$3,569	$3.00	$3,105 – $4,033	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,793 mi	$7,275	$2.60	$6,330 – $8,221	6 d
Austin, TX	1,251 mi	$3,722	$2.97	$3,238 – $4,205	3 d
Charlotte, NC	203 mi	$1,315	$6.48	$1,144 – $1,486	1 d

From Charleston, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $7,275) and $7.53 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,770) 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 Charleston

Reefer lanes into Charleston

53' refrigerated rates into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,293	$4.39	$2,865 – $3,721	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$12,495	$4.80	$10,870 – $14,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$4,517	$5.09	$3,930 – $5,104	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,181	$3.80	$3,637 – $4,724	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,128	$2.81	$5,331 – $6,925	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,680	$4.02	$2,332 – $3,029	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,858	$3.68	$4,226 – $5,489	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$12,193	$4.81	$10,608 – $13,778	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$4,332	$3.77	$3,768 – $4,895	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	235 mi	$1,223	$5.20	$1,064 – $1,382	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,189 mi	$4,452	$3.74	$3,873 – $5,030	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,793 mi	$13,329	$4.77	$11,596 – $15,062	6 d
Austin, TX	1,251 mi	$4,642	$3.71	$4,039 – $5,246	3 d
Charlotte, NC	203 mi	$1,345	$6.63	$1,170 – $1,520	1 d

Reefer · outbound · South Carolina market

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

Charleston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Charleston by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.19	+5.6%	+14.3%	+25.1%	$2.50 – $3.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.80	−0.3%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$2.96 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.90	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.27 – $3.90
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.2%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.5%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.3%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

Reefer lanes from Charleston

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