Altoona, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Altoona, IA

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

$4.73/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.53/mi
vs national: +13.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 22,598

Reefer lanes from Altoona

53' refrigerated rates from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$5,803	$4.84	$5,049 – $6,557	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$5,851	$3.41	$5,090 – $6,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,784	$5.05	$1,552 – $2,016	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,783	$3.88	$3,292 – $4,275	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,315	$3.89	$4,624 – $6,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,286	$4.64	$4,599 – $5,973	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$4,007	$3.82	$3,486 – $4,528	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$5,776	$3.42	$5,025 – $6,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$3,102	$4.12	$2,699 – $3,505	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,205 mi	$6,538	$5.43	$5,688 – $7,388	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	765 mi	$3,139	$4.10	$2,731 – $3,547	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,810 mi	$6,135	$3.39	$5,338 – $6,933	4 d
Austin, TX	967 mi	$3,759	$3.89	$3,270 – $4,247	2 d
Charlotte, NC	962 mi	$4,332	$4.50	$3,768 – $4,895	2 d

From Altoona, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,135) and $5.43 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,538) 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 Altoona

Reefer lanes into Altoona

53' refrigerated rates into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,933	$3.28	$3,422 – $4,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$7,113	$4.15	$6,188 – $8,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,988	$5.63	$1,729 – $2,246	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,132	$3.21	$2,725 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,366	$2.46	$2,928 – $3,804	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,344	$2.94	$2,910 – $3,779	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,317	$3.17	$2,886 – $3,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$7,023	$4.16	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,568	$3.41	$2,234 – $2,902	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,205 mi	$2,998	$2.49	$2,608 – $3,387	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	765 mi	$2,598	$3.40	$2,260 – $2,936	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,810 mi	$7,459	$4.12	$6,490 – $8,429	4 d
Austin, TX	967 mi	$3,112	$3.22	$2,707 – $3,516	2 d
Charlotte, NC	962 mi	$2,942	$3.06	$2,559 – $3,324	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Iowa market

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

Altoona rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Altoona by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

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