Elkhart, IN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Elkhart, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Elkhart, 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: 53,690

Reefer lanes from Elkhart

53' refrigerated rates from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,179	$5.63	$3,636 – $4,722	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,553	$3.49	$6,571 – $8,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,112	$10.59	$968 – $1,257	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,544	$3.94	$3,953 – $5,134	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,084	$3.93	$6,163 – $8,005	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,733	$5.48	$3,248 – $4,219	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,008	$3.86	$4,357 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,456	$3.49	$6,487 – $8,425	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,076	$4.05	$3,546 – $4,606	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	968 mi	$5,754	$5.94	$5,006 – $6,502	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,035 mi	$4,167	$4.03	$3,625 – $4,708	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,267 mi	$7,867	$3.47	$6,845 – $8,890	5 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$4,728	$3.91	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Charlotte, NC	622 mi	$3,281	$5.27	$2,854 – $3,707	2 d

From Elkhart, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.47 a mile (San Jose, $7,867) and $10.59 a mile (Chicago, $1,112) 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 Elkhart

53' refrigerated rates into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,748	$3.70	$2,391 – $3,106	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,909	$4.11	$7,751 – $10,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,203	$11.45	$1,046 – $1,359	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,649	$3.17	$3,175 – $4,124	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,353	$2.41	$3,787 – $4,919	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,292	$3.37	$1,994 – $2,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,022	$3.10	$3,499 – $4,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,795	$4.12	$7,652 – $9,938	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,274	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,699	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	968 mi	$2,559	$2.64	$2,227 – $2,892	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,035 mi	$3,346	$3.23	$2,911 – $3,781	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,267 mi	$9,280	$4.09	$8,074 – $10,486	5 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,797	$3.14	$3,303 – $4,290	3 d
Charlotte, NC	622 mi	$2,162	$3.48	$1,881 – $2,443	2 d

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

Elkhart rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elkhart 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 Elkhart

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