Tampa, FL · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Tampa, FL

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

$3.24/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $5.28/mi
vs national: −22.1%
1 year: +35.6%
Population: 414,547

Reefer lanes from Tampa

53' refrigerated rates from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,935	$3.33	$3,424 – $4,447	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,712	$2.24	$4,970 – $6,455	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,888	$2.44	$2,512 – $3,263	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,509	$2.69	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,335	$2.52	$4,642 – $6,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,528	$3.21	$3,069 – $3,987	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,973	$2.58	$2,586 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,533	$2.25	$4,814 – $6,252	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$2,815	$2.61	$2,449 – $3,181	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	202 mi	$1,411	$6.98	$1,227 – $1,594	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,116 mi	$2,895	$2.59	$2,519 – $3,271	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,784 mi	$6,197	$2.23	$5,392 – $7,003	6 d
Austin, TX	1,103 mi	$2,868	$2.60	$2,495 – $3,240	3 d
Charlotte, NC	601 mi	$2,094	$3.48	$1,822 – $2,366	2 d

From Tampa, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.23 a mile (San Jose, $6,197) and $6.98 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,411) 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 Tampa

Reefer lanes into Tampa

53' refrigerated rates into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,818	$4.92	$5,062 – $6,574	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,148	$5.95	$13,179 – $17,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,019	$5.94	$6,107 – $7,932	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,531	$4.86	$3,942 – $5,120	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,370	$3.48	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,869	$4.43	$4,236 – $5,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,368	$4.66	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,673	$5.97	$12,765 – $16,580	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$5,082	$4.71	$4,422 – $5,743	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	202 mi	$1,411	$6.98	$1,227 – $1,594	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,116 mi	$5,227	$4.68	$4,548 – $5,907	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,784 mi	$16,434	$5.90	$14,298 – $18,571	6 d
Austin, TX	1,103 mi	$5,178	$4.69	$4,504 – $5,851	3 d
Charlotte, NC	601 mi	$3,102	$5.16	$2,698 – $3,505	2 d

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

Tampa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Tampa by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$2.72	+5.4%	+13.8%	+24.8%	$2.14 – $2.72
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.24	−0.3%	+1.6%	+35.6%	$2.53 – $3.49
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.33	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$2.79 – $3.33
STEPStep deck	$3.63	+3.1%	+8.4%	+18.2%	$3.05 – $3.63
PWRPower only	$2.38	+5.8%	+13.9%	+25.3%	$1.86 – $2.38
HOTHotshot	$1.79	+2.9%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$1.51 – $1.79
BOX26' box truck	$1.77	+2.9%	+7.3%	+17.2%	$1.51 – $1.77
SPRTSprinter van	$1.09	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.2%	$0.93 – $1.09

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