Salinas, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Salinas, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Salinas, 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: 160,783

Reefer lanes from Salinas

53' refrigerated rates from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$15,752	$5.22	$13,704 – $17,800	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,018	$6.61	$1,755 – $2,280	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$8,569	$3.95	$7,455 – $9,683	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$7,889	$4.22	$6,864 – $8,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$3,729	$5.44	$3,245 – $4,214	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$14,693	$4.98	$12,783 – $16,603	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$7,188	$4.28	$6,254 – $8,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,487	$5.71	$2,164 – $2,811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$7,229	$4.28	$6,289 – $8,169	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,746 mi	$16,229	$5.91	$14,119 – $18,339	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,653 mi	$7,088	$4.29	$6,167 – $8,010	4 d
Austin, TX	1,700 mi	$7,262	$4.27	$6,318 – $8,207	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,675 mi	$12,589	$4.71	$10,952 – $14,226	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,467 mi	$10,236	$4.15	$8,905 – $11,566	5 d

From Salinas, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,569) and $6.61 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,018) 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 Salinas

53' refrigerated rates into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$8,782	$2.91	$7,640 – $9,924	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,018	$6.61	$1,755 – $2,280	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,854	$3.62	$6,833 – $8,875	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,372	$2.87	$4,673 – $6,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,943	$2.84	$1,690 – $2,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$7,646	$2.59	$6,652 – $8,640	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$4,894	$2.91	$4,258 – $5,531	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,487	$5.71	$2,164 – $2,811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$4,922	$2.91	$4,282 – $5,562	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,746 mi	$6,120	$2.23	$5,324 – $6,915	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,653 mi	$4,826	$2.92	$4,199 – $5,453	4 d
Austin, TX	1,700 mi	$4,945	$2.91	$4,302 – $5,588	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,675 mi	$7,032	$2.63	$6,118 – $7,947	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,467 mi	$8,370	$3.39	$7,282 – $9,458	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

Salinas rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Salinas 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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