Columbus, IN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Columbus, IN

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

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.59/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 51,970

Reefer lanes from Columbus

53' refrigerated rates from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,246	$5.60	$3,694 – $4,798	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$7,522	$3.49	$6,544 – $8,499	4 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,530	$6.35	$1,331 – $1,729	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,041	$4.06	$3,516 – $4,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$6,974	$3.94	$6,068 – $7,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$3,729	$5.48	$3,244 – $4,214	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$4,570	$3.94	$3,976 – $5,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,384	$3.50	$6,424 – $8,344	4 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,683	$4.16	$3,204 – $4,162	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	777 mi	$4,857	$6.25	$4,226 – $5,488	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	917 mi	$3,786	$4.13	$3,294 – $4,278	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,289 mi	$7,936	$3.47	$6,904 – $8,968	5 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$4,292	$4.00	$3,734 – $4,850	2 d
Charlotte, NC	464 mi	$2,691	$5.80	$2,341 – $3,041	1 d

From Columbus, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.47 a mile (San Jose, $7,936) and $6.35 a mile (Chicago, $1,530) 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 Columbus

Reefer lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated rates into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,792	$3.68	$2,429 – $3,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,872	$4.12	$7,719 – $10,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,654	$6.86	$1,439 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,245	$3.26	$2,823 – $3,667	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,285	$2.42	$3,728 – $4,842	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,289	$3.37	$1,992 – $2,587	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,670	$3.16	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,710	$4.12	$7,578 – $9,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$2,958	$3.34	$2,573 – $3,342	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	777 mi	$2,160	$2.78	$1,880 – $2,441	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	917 mi	$3,041	$3.32	$2,646 – $3,436	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,289 mi	$9,361	$4.09	$8,144 – $10,578	5 d
Austin, TX	1,074 mi	$3,447	$3.21	$2,999 – $3,895	2 d
Charlotte, NC	464 mi	$1,773	$3.82	$1,543 – $2,004	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Indiana market

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

Columbus rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbus by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Reefer lanes from Columbus

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