Hercules, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Hercules, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Hercules, 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: 26,499

Reefer lanes from Hercules

53' refrigerated rates from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$15,762	$5.22	$13,713 – $17,811	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,408	$5.82	$2,095 – $2,722	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$8,576	$3.95	$7,461 – $9,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,046	$5.29	$3,520 – $4,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$14,711	$4.98	$12,799 – $16,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$7,444	$4.26	$6,476 – $8,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,878	$5.28	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,422	$4.26	$6,457 – $8,387	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,788 mi	$16,456	$5.90	$14,317 – $18,595	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,706 mi	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232	4 d
San Jose, CA	67 mi	$1,164	$17.37	$1,013 – $1,315	1 d
Austin, TX	1,764 mi	$7,500	$4.25	$6,525 – $8,475	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,700 mi	$12,696	$4.70	$11,046 – $14,347	5 d

From Hercules, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,576) and $17.37 a mile (San Jose, $1,164) 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 Hercules

Reefer lanes into Hercules

53' refrigerated rates into Hercules, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,788	$2.91	$7,645 – $9,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,408	$5.82	$2,095 – $2,722	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,860	$3.62	$6,838 – $8,882	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,531	$2.86	$4,812 – $6,250	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,107	$2.75	$1,834 – $2,381	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$7,656	$2.59	$6,661 – $8,651	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,069	$2.90	$4,410 – $5,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,878	$5.28	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,053	$2.90	$4,396 – $5,710	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,788 mi	$6,205	$2.23	$5,399 – $7,012	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,706 mi	$4,960	$2.91	$4,315 – $5,605	4 d
San Jose, CA	67 mi	$1,164	$17.37	$1,013 – $1,315	1 d
Austin, TX	1,764 mi	$5,106	$2.89	$4,443 – $5,770	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,700 mi	$7,092	$2.63	$6,170 – $8,014	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Hercules rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Hercules 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 Hercules

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