Merced, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Merced, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Merced, 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: 96,073

Reefer lanes from Merced

53' refrigerated rates from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$15,329	$5.24	$13,336 – $17,321	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,003	$6.66	$1,743 – $2,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,258	$3.97	$7,185 – $9,332	4 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$7,652	$4.24	$6,657 – $8,647	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,532	$5.56	$3,072 – $3,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$14,290	$4.99	$12,432 – $16,148	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$6,969	$4.30	$6,063 – $7,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$6,966	$4.30	$6,060 – $7,871	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,670 mi	$15,818	$5.92	$13,762 – $17,875	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,583 mi	$6,828	$4.31	$5,941 – $7,716	3 d
San Jose, CA	87 mi	$1,236	$14.20	$1,075 – $1,396	1 d
Austin, TX	1,637 mi	$7,029	$4.29	$6,115 – $7,942	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,593 mi	$12,237	$4.72	$10,646 – $13,828	5 d

From Merced, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,258) and $14.20 a mile (San Jose, $1,236) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Merced

53' refrigerated rates into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,546	$2.92	$7,435 – $9,657	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,003	$6.66	$1,743 – $2,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,569	$3.64	$6,585 – $8,553	4 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,210	$2.89	$4,533 – $5,887	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,840	$2.90	$1,600 – $2,079	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$7,437	$2.60	$6,470 – $8,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$4,745	$2.93	$4,128 – $5,362	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,743	$2.93	$4,126 – $5,359	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,670 mi	$5,965	$2.23	$5,190 – $6,740	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,583 mi	$4,649	$2.94	$4,045 – $5,254	3 d
San Jose, CA	87 mi	$1,236	$14.20	$1,075 – $1,396	1 d
Austin, TX	1,637 mi	$4,786	$2.92	$4,164 – $5,408	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,593 mi	$6,836	$2.64	$5,947 – $7,724	5 d

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

Merced rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Merced 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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