El Centro, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in El Centro, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to El Centro, 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
- 44,230
Reefer lanes from El Centro
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,559 | $5.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,709 | $7.80 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,764 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $6,238 | $4.38 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,988 | $8.12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,512 | $5.02 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,474 | $4.49 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,311 | $12.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,726 | $4.45 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,106 | $5.99 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,582 | $4.48 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,918 | $5.25 |
| Austin, TX | $5,600 | $4.47 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,168 | $4.76 |
From El Centro, a 53' refrigerated costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $7,764) and $12.14 a mile (San Diego, $1,311) 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 El Centro
Reefer lanes into El Centro
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,117 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,709 | $7.80 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,116 | $3.67 |
| Houston, TX | $4,248 | $2.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,036 | $4.23 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,032 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,727 | $3.06 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,311 | $12.14 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,899 | $3.03 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,319 | $2.26 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,800 | $3.05 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,918 | $5.25 |
| Austin, TX | $3,813 | $3.05 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,239 | $2.66 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
El Centro is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use El Centro's own distances.
El Centro rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |