Monterey, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Monterey, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Monterey, 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: 29,015

Reefer lanes from Monterey

53' refrigerated rates from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$15,839	$5.22	$13,780 – $17,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,043	$6.55	$1,777 – $2,308	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$8,632	$3.95	$7,510 – $9,755	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$7,945	$4.22	$6,912 – $8,978	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$3,781	$5.42	$3,289 – $4,272	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,775	$4.97	$12,855 – $16,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$7,240	$4.27	$6,299 – $8,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,513	$5.67	$2,186 – $2,839	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,762 mi	$16,316	$5.91	$14,194 – $18,437	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$7,147	$4.28	$6,218 – $8,077	4 d
Austin, TX	1,715 mi	$7,318	$4.27	$6,367 – $8,269	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,693 mi	$12,666	$4.70	$11,020 – $14,313	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,485 mi	$10,303	$4.15	$8,964 – $11,643	5 d

From Monterey, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,632) and $6.55 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,043) 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 Monterey

Reefer lanes into Monterey

53' refrigerated rates into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,830	$2.91	$7,682 – $9,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,043	$6.55	$1,777 – $2,308	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,912	$3.62	$6,883 – $8,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,410	$2.87	$4,706 – $6,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$1,969	$2.82	$1,713 – $2,225	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,689	$2.59	$6,690 – $8,689	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,930	$2.91	$4,289 – $5,570	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,513	$5.67	$2,186 – $2,839	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$4,962	$2.91	$4,317 – $5,608	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,762 mi	$6,152	$2.23	$5,353 – $6,952	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499	4 d
Austin, TX	1,715 mi	$4,983	$2.91	$4,335 – $5,630	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,693 mi	$7,075	$2.63	$6,156 – $7,995	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,485 mi	$8,425	$3.39	$7,330 – $9,520	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Monterey rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Monterey 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 Monterey

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