National City, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in National City, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to National City, 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: 58,460

Reefer lanes from National City

53' refrigerated rates from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,035	$5.24	$13,080 – $16,990	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,628	$4.33	$5,766 – $7,490	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$13,970	$5.00	$12,154 – $15,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,856	$4.43	$5,095 – $6,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,120	$4.40	$5,324 – $6,915	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,678	$5.97	$12,770 – $16,586	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,353 mi	$5,975	$4.42	$5,198 – $6,752	3 d
San Jose, CA	492 mi	$2,688	$5.46	$2,339 – $3,038	1 d
Austin, TX	1,357 mi	$5,990	$4.41	$5,211 – $6,769	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,448 mi	$11,615	$4.74	$10,105 – $13,124	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,303 mi	$9,619	$4.18	$8,369 – $10,870	5 d

From National City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,106) and $10.09 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,433) 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 National City

Reefer lanes into National City

53' refrigerated rates into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,382	$2.92	$7,293 – $9,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,513	$2.95	$3,926 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,270	$2.60	$6,325 – $8,215	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,987	$3.02	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$5,535	$2.25	$4,816 – $6,255	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,353 mi	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
San Jose, CA	492 mi	$2,688	$5.46	$2,339 – $3,038	1 d
Austin, TX	1,357 mi	$4,078	$3.01	$3,548 – $4,609	3 d
Charlotte, NC	2,448 mi	$6,488	$2.65	$5,645 – $7,331	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,303 mi	$7,866	$3.42	$6,843 – $8,889	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

National City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from National City 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 National City

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