Elsmere, DE · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Elsmere, DE

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Elsmere, 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: 6,234

Reefer lanes from Elsmere

53' refrigerated rates from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,315	$10.27	$1,144 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$7,782	$2.78	$6,770 – $8,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,750	$3.07	$4,132 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,265	$3.02	$4,581 – $5,949	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,677	$2.78	$6,679 – $8,675	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,616	$3.08	$4,016 – $5,216	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,302	$4.97	$3,743 – $4,861	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,534 mi	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,922 mi	$8,081	$2.77	$7,031 – $9,132	6 d
Austin, TX	1,661 mi	$5,044	$3.04	$4,388 – $5,700	4 d
Charlotte, NC	501 mi	$2,308	$4.61	$2,008 – $2,608	1 d
Columbus, OH	463 mi	$1,918	$4.14	$1,669 – $2,168	1 d

From Elsmere, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.77 a mile (San Jose, $8,081) and $10.27 a mile (New York, $1,315) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Elsmere

53' refrigerated rates into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,345	$10.51	$1,170 – $1,519	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$14,276	$5.09	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,933	$3.83	$5,162 – $6,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,180	$2.96	$6,247 – $8,114	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$14,085	$5.10	$12,254 – $15,916	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,765	$3.85	$5,016 – $6,515	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$2,976	$3.44	$2,589 – $3,363	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,534 mi	$5,884	$3.84	$5,119 – $6,649	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,922 mi	$14,826	$5.07	$12,899 – $16,754	6 d
Austin, TX	1,661 mi	$6,301	$3.79	$5,482 – $7,120	4 d
Charlotte, NC	501 mi	$2,365	$4.72	$2,057 – $2,672	1 d
Columbus, OH	463 mi	$2,878	$6.22	$2,504 – $3,252	1 d

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

Elsmere rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elsmere by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.40	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.5%	$2.67 – $3.40
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.05	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.15 – $4.35
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.15	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.48 – $4.15
STEPStep deck	$4.53	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.80 – $4.53
PWRPower only	$2.97	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.3%	$2.33 – $2.97
HOTHotshot	$2.24	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$1.88 – $2.24
BOX26' box truck	$2.21	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.88 – $2.21
SPRTSprinter van	$1.36	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.2%	$1.16 – $1.36

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