Boulder, CO · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Boulder, CO

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Boulder, Colorado, on its busiest lanes.

$3.10/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.90/mi
vs national: −25.5%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 106,803

Reefer lanes from Boulder

53' refrigerated rates from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,735	$2.96	$4,989 – $6,481	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,585	$2.37	$2,249 – $2,922	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,660	$2.50	$2,314 – $3,006	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,297	$2.83	$4,608 – $5,985	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,476	$2.55	$2,154 – $2,798	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,402	$2.46	$2,090 – $2,714	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,152	$2.66	$1,872 – $2,432	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,752 mi	$5,900	$3.37	$5,133 – $6,667	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	785 mi	$2,101	$2.68	$1,828 – $2,375	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,076 mi	$2,599	$2.42	$2,261 – $2,937	2 d
Austin, TX	936 mi	$2,406	$2.57	$2,093 – $2,719	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,620 mi	$4,379	$2.70	$3,810 – $4,949	3 d

From Boulder, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.37 a mile (Chicago, $2,585) and $3.37 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,900) 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 Boulder

Reefer lanes into Boulder

53' refrigerated rates into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$8,223	$4.25	$7,154 – $9,292	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,227	$6.32	$5,418 – $7,037	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$6,095	$5.59	$5,302 – $6,887	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$4,658	$4.39	$4,052 – $5,263	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$7,089	$3.79	$6,168 – $8,011	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,337	$4.47	$3,773 – $4,900	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$6,177	$6.34	$5,374 – $6,980	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,768	$4.65	$3,278 – $4,258	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,752 mi	$5,722	$3.27	$4,978 – $6,465	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	785 mi	$3,680	$4.69	$3,202 – $4,158	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,076 mi	$6,684	$6.21	$5,815 – $7,552	2 d
Austin, TX	936 mi	$4,213	$4.50	$3,665 – $4,761	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,620 mi	$6,292	$3.88	$5,474 – $7,110	3 d

Reefer · outbound · Colorado market

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

Boulder rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Boulder by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$2.60	+5.3%	+14.0%	+25.0%	$2.04 – $2.60
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.10	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$2.42 – $3.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.19	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.6%	$2.67 – $3.19
STEPStep deck	$3.48	+3.6%	+8.7%	+18.8%	$2.92 – $3.48
PWRPower only	$2.28	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$1.78 – $2.28
HOTHotshot	$1.72	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.6%	$1.44 – $1.72
BOX26' box truck	$1.69	+3.0%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.44 – $1.69
SPRTSprinter van	$1.04	+3.0%	+7.2%	+16.9%	$0.89 – $1.04

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