Palm Desert, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Palm Desert, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Palm Desert, 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
- 53,147
Reefer lanes from Palm Desert
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,640 | $5.26 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,426 | $10.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,799 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $6,468 | $4.35 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,166 | $7.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,599 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,723 | $4.45 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,254 | $13.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,912 | $4.43 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,376 | $5.98 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,767 | $4.45 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,588 | $5.58 |
| Austin, TX | $5,834 | $4.44 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,318 | $4.76 |
From Palm Desert, a 53' refrigerated costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $7,799) and $13.63 a mile (San Diego, $1,254) 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 Palm Desert
Reefer lanes into Palm Desert
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,162 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,426 | $10.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,148 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,404 | $2.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,128 | $3.89 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,077 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,896 | $3.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,254 | $13.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,025 | $3.01 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,421 | $2.26 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,927 | $3.03 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,588 | $5.58 |
| Austin, TX | $3,972 | $3.02 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,323 | $2.66 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Palm Desert is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Palm Desert's own distances.
Palm Desert rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |