Oakland, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Oakland, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Oakland, 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: 443,554

Reefer lanes from Oakland

53' refrigerated rates from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,776	$5.22	$13,725 – $17,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,344	$5.92	$2,039 – $2,649	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,586	$3.95	$7,470 – $9,703	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,093	$4.21	$7,041 – $9,146	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,998	$5.31	$3,479 – $4,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,725	$4.98	$12,811 – $16,639	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,784 mi	$16,434	$5.90	$14,298 – $18,571	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,699 mi	$7,259	$4.27	$6,315 – $8,202	4 d
Austin, TX	1,756 mi	$7,470	$4.25	$6,499 – $8,441	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$12,692	$4.70	$11,042 – $14,342	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,477 mi	$10,273	$4.15	$8,938 – $11,609	5 d

From Oakland, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,586) and $5.92 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,344) 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 Oakland

Reefer lanes into Oakland

53' refrigerated rates into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,796	$2.91	$7,652 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,344	$5.92	$2,039 – $2,649	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,870	$3.62	$6,847 – $8,893	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,511	$2.86	$4,794 – $6,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,083	$2.77	$1,812 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,663	$2.59	$6,667 – $8,659	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,046	$2.90	$4,390 – $5,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,784 mi	$6,197	$2.23	$5,392 – $7,003	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,699 mi	$4,942	$2.91	$4,300 – $5,585	4 d
Austin, TX	1,756 mi	$5,086	$2.90	$4,425 – $5,747	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$7,090	$2.63	$6,168 – $8,012	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,477 mi	$8,400	$3.39	$7,308 – $9,493	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Oakland rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Oakland 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 Oakland

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Reefer lanes into Oakland

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