Carlsbad, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Carlsbad, CA

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

$5.71/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.51/mi
vs national: +37.3%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 113,575

Reefer lanes from Carlsbad

53' refrigerated rates from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$15,011	$5.24	$13,060 – $16,962	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,078	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,128	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$6,684	$4.33	$5,815 – $7,553	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,428	$6.82	$2,112 – $2,743	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,951	$5.00	$12,138 – $15,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,923	$4.42	$5,153 – $6,693	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$14,732	$5.97	$12,817 – $16,648	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,362 mi	$6,008	$4.41	$5,227 – $6,790	3 d
San Jose, CA	454 mi	$2,552	$5.62	$2,220 – $2,884	1 d
Austin, TX	1,372 mi	$6,046	$4.41	$5,260 – $6,831	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,451 mi	$11,627	$4.74	$10,116 – $13,139	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,300 mi	$9,608	$4.18	$8,359 – $10,857	5 d

From Carlsbad, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,078) and $12.38 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,300) 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 Carlsbad

Reefer lanes into Carlsbad

53' refrigerated rates into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,369	$2.92	$7,281 – $9,457	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,551	$2.95	$3,959 – $5,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,265	$3.55	$1,100 – $1,429	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,260	$2.60	$6,317 – $8,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,033	$3.01	$3,509 – $4,557	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$5,555	$2.25	$4,833 – $6,278	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,362 mi	$4,091	$3.00	$3,559 – $4,623	3 d
San Jose, CA	454 mi	$2,552	$5.62	$2,220 – $2,884	1 d
Austin, TX	1,372 mi	$4,116	$3.00	$3,581 – $4,651	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,451 mi	$6,495	$2.65	$5,651 – $7,340	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,300 mi	$7,857	$3.42	$6,835 – $8,878	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Carlsbad rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Carlsbad by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Reefer lanes from Carlsbad

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