Cedar Rapids, IA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Cedar Rapids, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Cedar Rapids, 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
- 137,904
Reefer lanes from Cedar Rapids
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,365 | $4.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,183 | $3.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,462 | $6.02 |
| Houston, TX | $3,928 | $3.84 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,682 | $3.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,873 | $4.74 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,210 | $3.78 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,109 | $3.39 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,298 | $4.04 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,306 | $5.47 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,347 | $4.02 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,462 | $3.37 |
| Austin, TX | $3,955 | $3.84 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,051 | $4.59 |
From Cedar Rapids, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.37 a mile (San Jose, $6,462) and $6.02 a mile (Chicago, $1,462) 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 Cedar Rapids
Reefer lanes into Cedar Rapids
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,637 | $3.34 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,517 | $4.12 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,630 | $6.71 |
| Houston, TX | $3,251 | $3.18 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,598 | $2.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,083 | $3.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,485 | $3.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,427 | $4.12 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,730 | $3.34 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,891 | $2.51 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,771 | $3.33 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,856 | $4.09 |
| Austin, TX | $3,274 | $3.18 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,751 | $3.12 |
Reefer · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Cedar Rapids is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Cedar Rapids's own distances.
Cedar Rapids rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.96 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.73 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.85 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.46 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.61 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.58 | +3.2% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.59 | +3.9% | +17.8% |