Union City, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Union City, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Union City, 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
- 66,196
Reefer lanes from Union City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,738 | $5.22 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,276 | $6.04 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,558 | $3.95 |
| Houston, TX | $8,034 | $4.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,927 | $5.34 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,688 | $4.98 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,348 | $4.26 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,746 | $5.40 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,344 | $4.26 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $16,359 | $5.91 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $7,207 | $4.28 |
| Austin, TX | $7,411 | $4.26 |
| Charlotte, NC | $12,645 | $4.70 |
| Columbus, OH | $10,239 | $4.15 |
From Union City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,558) and $6.04 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,276) 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 Union City
Reefer lanes into Union City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,774 | $2.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,276 | $6.04 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,844 | $3.62 |
| Houston, TX | $5,470 | $2.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,046 | $2.78 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,644 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,003 | $2.90 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,746 | $5.40 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,000 | $2.90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,169 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,907 | $2.91 |
| Austin, TX | $5,046 | $2.90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $7,064 | $2.63 |
| Columbus, OH | $8,373 | $3.39 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Union City is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Union City's own distances.
Union City 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% |