Novato, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Novato, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Novato, 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: 52,311

Reefer lanes from Novato

53' refrigerated rates from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,829	$5.22	$13,771 – $17,887	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,625	$3.95	$7,504 – $9,747	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$8,186	$4.20	$7,122 – $9,250	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$4,113	$5.26	$3,578 – $4,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,780	$4.97	$12,859 – $16,701	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$2,932	$5.24	$2,551 – $3,313	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$7,485	$4.25	$6,512 – $8,458	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,805 mi	$16,548	$5.90	$14,397 – $18,699	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,723 mi	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303	4 d
San Jose, CA	80 mi	$1,211	$15.13	$1,053 – $1,368	1 d
Austin, TX	1,782 mi	$7,567	$4.25	$6,583 – $8,550	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,716 mi	$12,765	$4.70	$11,106 – $14,424	6 d

From Novato, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,625) and $15.13 a mile (San Jose, $1,211) 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 Novato

Reefer lanes into Novato

53' refrigerated rates into Novato, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,825	$2.91	$7,678 – $9,972	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$5,574	$2.86	$4,849 – $6,298	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$2,143	$2.74	$1,864 – $2,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,692	$2.59	$6,692 – $8,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,114	$2.89	$4,449 – $5,779	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$2,932	$5.24	$2,551 – $3,313	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$5,096	$2.90	$4,434 – $5,759	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,805 mi	$6,240	$2.22	$5,429 – $7,051	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,723 mi	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653	4 d
San Jose, CA	80 mi	$1,211	$15.13	$1,053 – $1,368	1 d
Austin, TX	1,782 mi	$5,152	$2.89	$4,482 – $5,822	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,716 mi	$7,131	$2.63	$6,204 – $8,058	6 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Novato rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Novato 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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