Athens, AL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Athens, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Athens, Alabama, on its busiest lanes.

$4.44/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.12/mi
vs national: +6.7%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 32,587

Reefer lanes from Athens

53' refrigerated rates from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,576	$4.74	$3,981 – $5,171	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$6,602	$3.13	$5,744 – $7,461	4 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,292	$3.97	$1,994 – $2,590	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,789	$3.93	$2,427 – $3,152	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,006	$3.55	$5,226 – $6,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,033	$4.61	$3,509 – $4,557	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,364	$3.70	$2,926 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$6,421	$3.14	$5,586 – $7,256	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,717	$3.97	$2,364 – $3,070	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$3,239	$6.31	$2,818 – $3,660	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	723 mi	$2,830	$3.91	$2,462 – $3,198	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,295 mi	$7,121	$3.10	$6,195 – $8,047	5 d
Austin, TX	827 mi	$3,130	$3.78	$2,723 – $3,537	2 d
Charlotte, NC	410 mi	$2,229	$5.44	$1,939 – $2,519	1 d

From Athens, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.10 a mile (San Jose, $7,121) and $6.31 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,239) 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 Athens

Reefer lanes into Athens

53' refrigerated rates into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,856	$4.00	$3,354 – $4,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$9,978	$4.73	$8,681 – $11,275	4 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,175	$5.50	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,870	$4.05	$2,497 – $3,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$4,728	$2.79	$4,114 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,759 – $3,584	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,461	$3.81	$3,011 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$9,704	$4.75	$8,442 – $10,965	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,796	$4.09	$2,432 – $3,159	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	513 mi	$1,846	$3.60	$1,606 – $2,086	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	723 mi	$2,912	$4.03	$2,533 – $3,290	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,295 mi	$10,762	$4.69	$9,363 – $12,161	5 d
Austin, TX	827 mi	$3,221	$3.89	$2,802 – $3,639	2 d
Charlotte, NC	410 mi	$1,882	$4.59	$1,637 – $2,126	1 d

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

Athens rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Athens by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.73	+5.4%	+14.1%	+25.2%	$2.93 – $3.73
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.44	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$3.46 – $4.77
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.56	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.82 – $4.56
STEPStep deck	$4.98	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.18 – $4.98
PWRPower only	$3.26	+5.5%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$2.55 – $3.26
HOTHotshot	$2.46	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.8%	$2.06 – $2.46
BOX26' box truck	$2.42	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.5%	$2.06 – $2.42
SPRTSprinter van	$1.50	+4.2%	+7.9%	+18.1%	$1.27 – $1.50

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