Dubuque, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Dubuque, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Dubuque, 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: 58,987

Reefer lanes from Dubuque

53' refrigerated rates from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$5,134	$4.97	$4,467 – $5,801	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,382	$3.37	$5,552 – $7,211	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,308	$6.88	$1,138 – $1,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,109	$3.80	$3,575 – $4,643	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$5,911	$3.82	$5,142 – $6,679	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$4,665	$4.79	$4,058 – $5,271	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,413	$3.74	$3,839 – $4,986	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$6,311	$3.38	$5,490 – $7,131	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$3,498	$3.97	$3,043 – $3,953	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,154 mi	$6,310	$5.47	$5,490 – $7,131	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	900 mi	$3,553	$3.95	$3,091 – $4,015	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,980 mi	$6,640	$3.35	$5,777 – $7,503	4 d
Austin, TX	1,096 mi	$4,155	$3.79	$3,615 – $4,695	3 d
Charlotte, NC	863 mi	$3,980	$4.61	$3,463 – $4,497	2 d

From Dubuque, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.35 a mile (San Jose, $6,640) and $6.88 a mile (Chicago, $1,308) 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 Dubuque

53' refrigerated rates into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$3,480	$3.37	$3,028 – $3,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$7,759	$4.10	$6,750 – $8,768	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,457	$7.67	$1,268 – $1,646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,401	$3.15	$2,959 – $3,843	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,743	$2.42	$3,257 – $4,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$2,951	$3.03	$2,568 – $3,335	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,653	$3.10	$3,178 – $4,128	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$7,672	$4.11	$6,675 – $8,670	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$2,896	$3.28	$2,519 – $3,272	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,154 mi	$2,893	$2.51	$2,517 – $3,269	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	900 mi	$2,941	$3.27	$2,559 – $3,324	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,980 mi	$8,073	$4.08	$7,023 – $9,122	4 d
Austin, TX	1,096 mi	$3,439	$3.14	$2,992 – $3,886	3 d
Charlotte, NC	863 mi	$2,703	$3.13	$2,352 – $3,054	2 d

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

Dubuque rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Dubuque 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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