Ames, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Ames, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Ames, 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: 69,026

Reefer lanes from Ames

53' refrigerated rates from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,831	$4.83	$5,073 – $6,589	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,848	$3.41	$5,087 – $6,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,804	$5.01	$1,570 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,875	$3.86	$3,372 – $4,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$5,331	$3.89	$4,638 – $6,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$5,320	$4.64	$4,628 – $6,012	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$4,087	$3.81	$3,556 – $4,619	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,779	$3.42	$5,028 – $6,531	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$3,185	$4.08	$2,771 – $3,599	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$6,664	$5.40	$5,797 – $7,530	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$3,219	$4.07	$2,800 – $3,637	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$6,112	$3.39	$5,317 – $6,906	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$3,842	$3.86	$3,342 – $4,341	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$4,413	$4.48	$3,840 – $4,987	2 d

From Ames, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,112) and $5.40 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,664) 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 Ames

Reefer lanes into Ames

53' refrigerated rates into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,952	$3.27	$3,439 – $4,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$7,109	$4.15	$6,185 – $8,034	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,011	$5.58	$1,749 – $2,272	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,208	$3.19	$2,791 – $3,625	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,376	$2.46	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,366	$2.93	$2,928 – $3,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$3,383	$3.15	$2,944 – $3,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$7,026	$4.16	$6,113 – $7,940	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,636	$3.38	$2,294 – $2,979	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,233 mi	$3,055	$2.48	$2,658 – $3,452	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	791 mi	$2,664	$3.37	$2,318 – $3,011	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,802 mi	$7,431	$4.12	$6,465 – $8,397	4 d
Austin, TX	994 mi	$3,180	$3.20	$2,767 – $3,594	2 d
Charlotte, NC	985 mi	$2,997	$3.04	$2,608 – $3,387	2 d

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

Ames rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ames 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

Reefer lanes from Ames

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