Carson, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Carson, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Carson, 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: 91,358

Reefer lanes from Carson

53' refrigerated rates from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$15,184	$5.24	$13,210 – $17,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,184	$3.97	$7,120 – $9,248	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$6,943	$4.30	$6,041 – $7,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,673	$6.39	$2,325 – $3,020	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$14,121	$4.99	$12,285 – $15,956	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,194	$4.39	$5,389 – $6,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,383	$4.36	$5,553 – $7,213	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$15,062	$5.95	$13,104 – $17,020	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,424 mi	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
San Jose, CA	368 mi	$2,244	$6.10	$1,952 – $2,535	1 d
Austin, TX	1,443 mi	$6,309	$4.37	$5,489 – $7,129	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,501 mi	$11,842	$4.73	$10,303 – $13,381	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,337 mi	$9,747	$4.17	$8,480 – $11,014	5 d

From Carson, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,184) and $11.76 a mile (San Diego, $1,329) 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 Carson

Reefer lanes into Carson

53' refrigerated rates into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,392	$3.33	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,348	$2.60	$6,393 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,346	$2.97	$3,781 – $4,911	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$5,680	$2.24	$4,941 – $6,418	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,424 mi	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800	3 d
San Jose, CA	368 mi	$2,244	$6.10	$1,952 – $2,535	1 d
Austin, TX	1,443 mi	$4,296	$2.98	$3,737 – $4,854	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,501 mi	$6,615	$2.64	$5,755 – $7,475	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,337 mi	$7,970	$3.41	$6,934 – $9,007	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Carson rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Carson 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

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