Grimes, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Grimes, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Grimes, 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: 17,266

Reefer lanes from Grimes

53' refrigerated rates from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,879	$4.82	$5,114 – $6,643	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,794	$3.42	$5,041 – $6,547	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,839	$4.94	$1,600 – $2,078	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,783	$3.88	$3,292 – $4,275	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,358	$4.63	$4,661 – $6,054	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,995	$3.83	$3,476 – $4,515	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,723	$3.42	$4,979 – $6,467	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$3,090	$4.13	$2,688 – $3,491	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,221 mi	$6,610	$5.41	$5,751 – $7,469	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	761 mi	$3,126	$4.11	$2,720 – $3,533	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,790 mi	$6,076	$3.39	$5,286 – $6,866	4 d
Austin, TX	963 mi	$3,747	$3.89	$3,259 – $4,234	2 d
Charlotte, NC	980 mi	$4,396	$4.49	$3,824 – $4,967	2 d

From Grimes, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,076) and $5.41 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,610) 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 Grimes

Reefer lanes into Grimes

53' refrigerated rates into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,985	$3.27	$3,467 – $4,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,045	$4.16	$6,129 – $7,960	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,050	$5.51	$1,783 – $2,316	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,132	$3.21	$2,725 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,331	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,390	$2.93	$2,949 – $3,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,307	$3.17	$2,877 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$6,958	$4.16	$6,053 – $7,862	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$2,558	$3.41	$2,225 – $2,890	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,221 mi	$3,030	$2.48	$2,636 – $3,424	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	761 mi	$2,588	$3.40	$2,252 – $2,925	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,790 mi	$7,387	$4.13	$6,427 – $8,348	4 d
Austin, TX	963 mi	$3,101	$3.22	$2,698 – $3,505	2 d
Charlotte, NC	980 mi	$2,985	$3.05	$2,597 – $3,373	2 d

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

Grimes rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Grimes 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 Grimes

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