Ottumwa, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Ottumwa, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Ottumwa, 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: 25,648

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53' refrigerated rates from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,556	$4.88	$4,834 – $6,278	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,008	$3.40	$5,227 – $6,789	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,620	$5.46	$1,410 – $1,831	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,667	$3.91	$3,190 – $4,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$5,453	$3.87	$4,744 – $6,161	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,040	$4.70	$4,384 – $5,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,940	$3.84	$3,428 – $4,452	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,919	$3.41	$5,149 – $6,688	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,025	$4.16	$2,632 – $3,418	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,124 mi	$6,176	$5.49	$5,373 – $6,979	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	744 mi	$3,074	$4.13	$2,675 – $3,474	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,874 mi	$6,325	$3.38	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
Austin, TX	942 mi	$3,682	$3.91	$3,203 – $4,161	2 d
Charlotte, NC	881 mi	$4,044	$4.59	$3,518 – $4,570	2 d

From Ottumwa, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.38 a mile (San Jose, $6,325) and $5.49 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,176) 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 Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,766	$3.31	$3,277 – $4,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$7,304	$4.13	$6,355 – $8,254	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,805	$6.08	$1,571 – $2,040	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$3,453	$2.45	$3,004 – $3,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,261	$3.18	$2,837 – $3,685	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$7,196	$4.14	$6,261 – $8,132	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,504	$3.44	$2,179 – $2,830	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,124 mi	$2,832	$2.52	$2,464 – $3,200	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	744 mi	$2,545	$3.42	$2,214 – $2,876	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,874 mi	$7,690	$4.10	$6,691 – $8,690	4 d
Austin, TX	942 mi	$3,048	$3.24	$2,652 – $3,444	2 d
Charlotte, NC	881 mi	$2,746	$3.12	$2,389 – $3,103	2 d

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

Ottumwa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ottumwa 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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