Johnston, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Johnston, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Johnston, 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: 25,022

Reefer lanes from Johnston

53' refrigerated rates from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,859	$4.83	$5,097 – $6,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,809	$3.42	$5,054 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,825	$4.97	$1,587 – $2,062	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,789	$3.88	$3,297 – $4,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,276	$3.90	$4,590 – $5,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,339	$4.63	$4,645 – $6,033	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,001	$3.83	$3,481 – $4,521	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,738	$3.42	$4,992 – $6,484	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,099	$4.12	$2,696 – $3,502	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,218 mi	$6,597	$5.42	$5,739 – $7,454	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	763 mi	$3,133	$4.11	$2,725 – $3,540	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,795 mi	$6,091	$3.39	$5,299 – $6,883	4 d
Austin, TX	966 mi	$3,756	$3.89	$3,267 – $4,244	2 d
Charlotte, NC	977 mi	$4,385	$4.49	$3,815 – $4,955	2 d

From Johnston, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,091) and $5.42 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,597) 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 Johnston

Reefer lanes into Johnston

53' refrigerated rates into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$3,971	$3.27	$3,455 – $4,487	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$7,063	$4.15	$6,144 – $7,981	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,033	$5.54	$1,769 – $2,298	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,137	$3.21	$2,729 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,341	$2.47	$2,907 – $3,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,378	$2.93	$2,939 – $3,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,312	$3.17	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,976	$4.16	$6,069 – $7,883	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,565	$3.41	$2,232 – $2,899	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,218 mi	$3,024	$2.48	$2,631 – $3,417	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	763 mi	$2,593	$3.40	$2,256 – $2,930	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,795 mi	$7,405	$4.13	$6,443 – $8,368	4 d
Austin, TX	966 mi	$3,109	$3.22	$2,705 – $3,513	2 d
Charlotte, NC	977 mi	$2,978	$3.05	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Iowa market

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

Johnston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Johnston 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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