Decatur, AL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Decatur, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Decatur, 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: 57,974

Reefer lanes from Decatur

53' refrigerated rates from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,621	$4.73	$4,020 – $5,222	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,600	$3.13	$5,742 – $7,457	4 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,339	$3.94	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,758	$3.95	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,003	$3.55	$5,223 – $6,784	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,076	$4.59	$3,546 – $4,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,338	$3.71	$2,904 – $3,771	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,415	$3.14	$5,581 – $7,249	4 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,703	$3.98	$2,351 – $3,054	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	503 mi	$3,197	$6.35	$2,781 – $3,612	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	717 mi	$2,812	$3.92	$2,447 – $3,178	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,297 mi	$7,127	$3.10	$6,200 – $8,053	5 d
Austin, TX	818 mi	$3,104	$3.79	$2,700 – $3,507	2 d
Charlotte, NC	415 mi	$2,246	$5.41	$1,954 – $2,538	1 d

From Decatur, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.10 a mile (San Jose, $7,127) and $6.35 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,197) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Decatur

53' refrigerated rates into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,893	$3.99	$3,387 – $4,400	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,974	$4.73	$8,677 – $11,270	4 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$3,240	$5.45	$2,819 – $3,661	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,837	$4.07	$2,469 – $3,206	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$4,726	$2.79	$4,112 – $5,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,205	$3.61	$2,789 – $3,622	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,434	$3.82	$2,988 – $3,881	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$9,695	$4.75	$8,435 – $10,956	4 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,781	$4.10	$2,419 – $3,143	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	503 mi	$1,822	$3.62	$1,585 – $2,058	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	717 mi	$2,894	$4.04	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,297 mi	$10,771	$4.69	$9,370 – $12,171	5 d
Austin, TX	818 mi	$3,194	$3.90	$2,779 – $3,609	2 d
Charlotte, NC	415 mi	$1,896	$4.57	$1,649 – $2,142	1 d

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

Decatur rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Decatur 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

Reefer lanes from Decatur

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