Indianola, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Indianola, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Indianola, 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: 16,297

Reefer lanes from Indianola

53' refrigerated rates from Indianola, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$5,827	$4.83	$5,069 – $6,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$5,821	$3.42	$5,064 – $6,578	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,807	$5.01	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,713	$3.90	$3,230 – $4,195	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$5,272	$3.90	$4,587 – $5,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,305	$4.64	$4,615 – $5,994	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,934	$3.84	$3,422 – $4,445	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$5,741	$3.42	$4,994 – $6,487	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$3,028	$4.15	$2,635 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,192 mi	$6,480	$5.44	$5,638 – $7,323	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	741 mi	$3,065	$4.14	$2,667 – $3,464	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,804 mi	$6,118	$3.39	$5,322 – $6,913	4 d
Austin, TX	943 mi	$3,685	$3.91	$3,206 – $4,164	2 d
Charlotte, NC	956 mi	$4,310	$4.51	$3,750 – $4,871	2 d

From Indianola, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,118) and $5.44 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,480) 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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53' refrigerated rates into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$3,950	$3.27	$3,436 – $4,463	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$7,077	$4.15	$6,157 – $7,997	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,014	$5.58	$1,752 – $2,276	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,073	$3.23	$2,674 – $3,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$3,339	$2.47	$2,905 – $3,773	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,356	$2.94	$2,920 – $3,793	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,256	$3.18	$2,833 – $3,680	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$6,980	$4.16	$6,072 – $7,887	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,507	$3.44	$2,181 – $2,833	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,192 mi	$2,971	$2.49	$2,585 – $3,357	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	741 mi	$2,537	$3.42	$2,207 – $2,867	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,804 mi	$7,438	$4.12	$6,471 – $8,405	4 d
Austin, TX	943 mi	$3,051	$3.23	$2,654 – $3,447	2 d
Charlotte, NC	956 mi	$2,927	$3.06	$2,547 – $3,308	2 d

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

Indianola rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Indianola 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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