Palo Alto, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Palo Alto, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Palo Alto, 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: 67,658

Reefer lanes from Palo Alto

53' refrigerated rates from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$15,800	$5.22	$13,746 – $17,854	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,251	$6.08	$1,958 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$8,604	$3.95	$7,486 – $9,723	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$8,049	$4.21	$7,003 – $9,095	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$3,931	$5.34	$3,420 – $4,442	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$14,748	$4.98	$12,831 – $16,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$7,359	$4.26	$6,402 – $8,316	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,721	$5.43	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,778 mi	$16,402	$5.90	$14,270 – $18,534	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,691 mi	$7,229	$4.28	$6,289 – $8,169	4 d
Austin, TX	1,744 mi	$7,426	$4.26	$6,460 – $8,391	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$12,692	$4.70	$11,042 – $14,342	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,481 mi	$10,288	$4.15	$8,951 – $11,626	5 d

From Palo Alto, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,604) and $6.08 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,251) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Palo Alto

53' refrigerated rates into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,809	$2.91	$7,664 – $9,954	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,251	$6.08	$1,958 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$7,886	$3.62	$6,861 – $8,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,480	$2.87	$4,768 – $6,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,048	$2.78	$1,782 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$7,675	$2.59	$6,677 – $8,673	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,010	$2.90	$4,359 – $5,662	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,721	$5.43	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,778 mi	$6,185	$2.23	$5,381 – $6,989	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,691 mi	$4,922	$2.91	$4,282 – $5,562	4 d
Austin, TX	1,744 mi	$5,056	$2.90	$4,399 – $5,713	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$7,090	$2.63	$6,168 – $8,012	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,481 mi	$8,413	$3.39	$7,319 – $9,506	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Palo Alto rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Palo Alto 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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