Iowa City, IA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Iowa City, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Iowa City, 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
- 76,710
Reefer lanes from Iowa City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,329 | $4.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,195 | $3.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,436 | $6.14 |
| Houston, TX | $3,863 | $3.86 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,678 | $3.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,835 | $4.74 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,155 | $3.79 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,115 | $3.39 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,240 | $4.06 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,194 | $5.49 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,295 | $4.04 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,486 | $3.36 |
| Austin, TX | $3,897 | $3.85 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,973 | $4.61 |
From Iowa City, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.36 a mile (San Jose, $6,486) and $6.14 a mile (Chicago, $1,436) 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 Iowa City
Reefer lanes into Iowa City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,612 | $3.34 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,532 | $4.12 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,600 | $6.84 |
| Houston, TX | $3,198 | $3.19 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,596 | $2.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,059 | $3.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,439 | $3.14 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,434 | $4.12 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,682 | $3.36 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,840 | $2.52 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,728 | $3.34 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,885 | $4.09 |
| Austin, TX | $3,226 | $3.19 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,698 | $3.13 |
Reefer · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Iowa City is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Iowa City's own distances.
Iowa City 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% |