Dover, DE · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Dover, DE
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Dover, Delaware, on its busiest lanes.
$4.05/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.56/mi
- vs national
- −2.6%
- 1 year
- +35.9%
- Population
- 40,191
Reefer lanes from Dover
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,414 | $9.00 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,802 | $2.77 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,606 | $3.32 |
| Houston, TX | $4,710 | $3.07 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,527 | $3.10 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,072 | $14.69 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,231 | $3.02 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,693 | $2.78 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,595 | $3.08 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,157 | $5.02 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,692 | $3.07 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,117 | $2.76 |
| Austin, TX | $5,015 | $3.04 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,219 | $4.70 |
From Dover, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.76 a mile (San Jose, $8,117) and $14.69 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,072) 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 Dover
Reefer lanes into Dover
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,446 | $9.21 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $14,313 | $5.09 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,383 | $5.59 |
| Houston, TX | $5,884 | $3.84 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,194 | $2.96 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,024 | $14.02 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,534 | $3.77 |
| San Diego, CA | $14,113 | $5.10 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,739 | $3.85 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,876 | $3.47 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,861 | $3.84 |
| San Jose, CA | $14,892 | $5.07 |
| Austin, TX | $6,265 | $3.80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,274 | $4.82 |
Reefer · outbound · Delaware market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Dover is priced with the Delaware market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Dover's own distances.
Dover rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.40 | +5.6% | +25.5% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.05 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.15 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.53 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.97 | +5.7% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.24 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.21 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.36 | +3.8% | +17.2% |