Lake Forest, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Lake Forest, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Lake Forest, 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: 87,159

Reefer lanes from Lake Forest

53' refrigerated rates from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$15,040	$5.24	$13,085 – $16,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,089	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,140	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,795	$4.32	$5,912 – $7,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,519	$6.65	$2,191 – $2,846	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$13,983	$5.00	$12,166 – $15,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,042	$4.41	$5,256 – $6,827	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$14,857	$5.96	$12,925 – $16,788	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Jose, CA	404 mi	$2,373	$5.87	$2,064 – $2,681	1 d
Austin, TX	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,467 mi	$11,696	$4.74	$10,176 – $13,217	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,307 mi	$9,634	$4.18	$8,382 – $10,887	5 d

From Lake Forest, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,089) and $15.43 a mile (San Diego, $1,203) 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 Lake Forest

Reefer lanes into Lake Forest

53' refrigerated rates into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,385	$2.92	$7,295 – $9,475	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,413	$3.65	$6,450 – $8,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,312	$3.46	$1,141 – $1,482	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,277	$2.60	$6,331 – $8,223	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,114	$3.00	$3,579 – $4,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,602	$2.25	$4,874 – $6,331	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,386 mi	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
San Jose, CA	404 mi	$2,373	$5.87	$2,064 – $2,681	1 d
Austin, TX	1,402 mi	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,467 mi	$6,534	$2.65	$5,684 – $7,383	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,307 mi	$7,878	$3.41	$6,854 – $8,902	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Lake Forest rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest

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Reefer lanes into Lake Forest

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