Thornton, CO · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Thornton, CO

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Thornton, 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: 146,689

Reefer lanes from Thornton

53' refrigerated rates from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$5,691	$2.97	$4,951 – $6,430	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,449	$2.45	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,622	$2.51	$2,281 – $2,962	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,052	$2.94	$1,785 – $2,319	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,252	$2.83	$4,569 – $5,935	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,442	$2.56	$2,125 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,425	$2.46	$2,110 – $2,741	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,112	$2.67	$1,837 – $2,386	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,731 mi	$5,838	$3.37	$5,079 – $6,597	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	766 mi	$2,063	$2.69	$1,795 – $2,331	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,094 mi	$2,634	$2.41	$2,291 – $2,976	3 d
Austin, TX	919 mi	$2,372	$2.58	$2,063 – $2,680	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,599 mi	$4,330	$2.71	$3,767 – $4,893	3 d

From Thornton, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.38 a mile (Chicago, $2,553) and $3.37 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,838) 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 Thornton

Reefer lanes into Thornton

53' refrigerated rates into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$8,160	$4.25	$7,099 – $9,220	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$6,298	$6.30	$5,479 – $7,116	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$4,591	$4.40	$3,994 – $5,187	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,749	$3.94	$2,392 – $3,107	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$7,029	$3.79	$6,116 – $7,943	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$4,277	$4.48	$3,721 – $4,832	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$6,237	$6.32	$5,427 – $7,048	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,698	$4.68	$3,217 – $4,178	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,731 mi	$5,662	$3.27	$4,926 – $6,398	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	766 mi	$3,613	$4.72	$3,143 – $4,083	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,094 mi	$6,774	$6.19	$5,893 – $7,654	3 d
Austin, TX	919 mi	$4,153	$4.52	$3,613 – $4,693	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,599 mi	$6,221	$3.89	$5,412 – $7,030	3 d

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

Thornton rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Thornton 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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