Helena, AL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Helena, AL

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Helena, 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: 22,200

Reefer lanes from Helena

53' refrigerated rates from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,834	$4.68	$4,206 – $5,463	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$6,666	$3.13	$5,800 – $7,533	4 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,627	$3.76	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,636	$4.02	$2,294 – $2,979	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,059	$3.54	$5,271 – $6,846	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,275	$4.53	$3,719 – $4,831	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,248	$3.74	$2,826 – $3,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$6,468	$3.14	$5,628 – $7,309	4 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,697	$3.98	$2,346 – $3,048	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	434 mi	$2,906	$6.70	$2,529 – $3,284	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	716 mi	$2,809	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,175	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$7,230	$3.10	$6,290 – $8,170	5 d
Austin, TX	791 mi	$3,026	$3.83	$2,633 – $3,419	2 d
Charlotte, NC	437 mi	$2,319	$5.31	$2,018 – $2,621	1 d

From Helena, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.10 a mile (San Jose, $7,230) and $6.70 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,906) 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 Helena

53' refrigerated rates into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,073	$3.94	$3,544 – $4,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$10,075	$4.73	$8,765 – $11,385	4 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$3,639	$5.21	$3,166 – $4,113	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,713	$4.14	$2,360 – $3,065	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,770	$2.79	$4,150 – $5,390	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,342	$3.85	$2,908 – $3,777	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$9,776	$4.74	$8,505 – $11,046	4 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,775	$4.10	$2,414 – $3,136	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	434 mi	$1,656	$3.82	$1,441 – $1,872	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	716 mi	$2,891	$4.04	$2,515 – $3,267	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,334 mi	$10,927	$4.68	$9,506 – $12,347	5 d
Austin, TX	791 mi	$3,114	$3.94	$2,709 – $3,518	2 d
Charlotte, NC	437 mi	$1,958	$4.48	$1,703 – $2,212	1 d

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

Helena rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Helena 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 Helena

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