San Francisco, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in San Francisco, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to San Francisco, 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: 827,526

Reefer lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated rates from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,589	$4.24	$6,602 – $8,575	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$16,715	$5.89	$14,542 – $18,888	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$7,452	$4.26	$6,483 – $8,420	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$1,232	$14.33	$1,072 – $1,392	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$7,656	$4.24	$6,660 – $8,651	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$12,915	$4.69	$11,236 – $14,594	6 d

From San Francisco, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.94 a mile (Chicago, $8,763) and $14.33 a mile (San Jose, $1,232) 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 San Francisco

Reefer lanes into San Francisco

53' refrigerated rates into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,930	$2.91	$7,769 – $10,091	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,032	$3.61	$6,988 – $9,076	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,637	$2.86	$4,904 – $6,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,178	$2.73	$1,894 – $2,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,782	$2.59	$6,770 – $8,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,170	$2.89	$4,498 – $5,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$5,167	$2.89	$4,495 – $5,839	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,836 mi	$6,303	$2.22	$5,484 – $7,123	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,751 mi	$5,074	$2.90	$4,414 – $5,733	4 d
San Jose, CA	86 mi	$1,232	$14.33	$1,072 – $1,392	1 d
Austin, TX	1,806 mi	$5,213	$2.89	$4,535 – $5,890	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,751 mi	$7,215	$2.62	$6,277 – $8,152	6 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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

San Francisco rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Francisco 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 San Francisco

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Reefer lanes into San Francisco

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