Muscatine, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Muscatine, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Muscatine, 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: 23,298

Reefer lanes from Muscatine

53' refrigerated rates from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,218	$4.96	$4,539 – $5,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,266	$3.38	$5,451 – $7,081	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,363	$6.52	$1,186 – $1,540	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,829	$3.87	$3,332 – $4,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,747	$3.84	$5,000 – $6,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,725	$4.77	$4,111 – $5,340	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,143	$3.79	$3,604 – $4,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,180	$3.39	$5,377 – $6,983	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,228	$4.07	$2,808 – $3,647	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,095 mi	$6,047	$5.52	$5,261 – $6,833	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	813 mi	$3,286	$4.04	$2,859 – $3,713	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,957 mi	$6,572	$3.36	$5,717 – $7,426	4 d
Austin, TX	1,008 mi	$3,885	$3.85	$3,380 – $4,390	2 d
Charlotte, NC	827 mi	$3,852	$4.66	$3,351 – $4,353	2 d

From Muscatine, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.36 a mile (San Jose, $6,572) and $6.52 a mile (Chicago, $1,363) 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 Muscatine

Reefer lanes into Muscatine

53' refrigerated rates into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,537	$3.36	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,618	$4.11	$6,628 – $8,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,990	$3.02	$2,601 – $3,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,095 mi	$2,772	$2.53	$2,412 – $3,133	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	813 mi	$2,720	$3.35	$2,367 – $3,074	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,957 mi	$7,990	$4.08	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Austin, TX	1,008 mi	$3,216	$3.19	$2,798 – $3,634	2 d
Charlotte, NC	827 mi	$2,616	$3.16	$2,276 – $2,956	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Iowa market

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

Muscatine rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Muscatine 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 Muscatine

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