South Bend, IN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in South Bend, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to South Bend, 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: 103,713

Reefer lanes from South Bend

53' refrigerated rates from South Bend, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,259	$5.60	$3,705 – $4,812	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$7,494	$3.49	$6,519 – $8,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$1,057	$12.15	$920 – $1,195	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$4,505	$3.95	$3,919 – $5,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$7,022	$3.93	$6,109 – $7,935	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,809	$5.44	$3,314 – $4,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$4,966	$3.87	$4,320 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$7,397	$3.50	$6,435 – $8,358	4 d
Dallas, TX	993 mi	$4,031	$4.06	$3,507 – $4,555	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	973 mi	$5,777	$5.94	$5,026 – $6,528	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,020 mi	$4,118	$4.04	$3,583 – $4,654	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,249 mi	$7,811	$3.47	$6,796 – $8,827	5 d
Austin, TX	1,195 mi	$4,682	$3.92	$4,074 – $5,291	3 d
Charlotte, NC	631 mi	$3,314	$5.25	$2,883 – $3,745	2 d

From South Bend, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.47 a mile (San Jose, $7,811) and $12.15 a mile (Chicago, $1,057) 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 South Bend

Reefer lanes into South Bend

53' refrigerated rates into South Bend, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,801	$3.68	$2,436 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$8,839	$4.12	$7,690 – $9,988	4 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$1,143	$13.14	$994 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$3,618	$3.17	$3,148 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,315	$2.42	$3,754 – $4,876	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,338	$3.34	$2,034 – $2,642	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$3,988	$3.11	$3,470 – $4,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$8,725	$4.12	$7,591 – $9,859	4 d
Dallas, TX	993 mi	$3,238	$3.26	$2,817 – $3,658	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	973 mi	$2,570	$2.64	$2,236 – $2,904	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,020 mi	$3,307	$3.24	$2,878 – $3,737	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,249 mi	$9,214	$4.10	$8,016 – $10,412	5 d
Austin, TX	1,195 mi	$3,761	$3.15	$3,272 – $4,249	3 d
Charlotte, NC	631 mi	$2,184	$3.46	$1,900 – $2,468	2 d

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

South Bend rates by truck type

Outbound rates from South Bend 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

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