Urbandale, IA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Urbandale, IA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Urbandale, 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
- 47,759
Reefer lanes from Urbandale
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,875 | $4.82 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,797 | $3.42 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,836 | $4.95 |
| Houston, TX | $3,774 | $3.88 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,259 | $3.90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,354 | $4.63 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,986 | $3.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,723 | $3.42 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,080 | $4.13 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,592 | $5.42 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,117 | $4.11 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,079 | $3.39 |
| Austin, TX | $3,740 | $3.89 |
| Charlotte, NC | $4,388 | $4.49 |
From Urbandale, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.39 a mile (San Jose, $6,079) and $5.42 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,592) 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 Urbandale
Reefer lanes into Urbandale
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,982 | $3.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,048 | $4.16 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,046 | $5.52 |
| Houston, TX | $3,124 | $3.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,331 | $2.47 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,388 | $2.93 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,300 | $3.17 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,958 | $4.16 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,550 | $3.42 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,022 | $2.48 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,580 | $3.40 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,391 | $4.13 |
| Austin, TX | $3,096 | $3.22 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,980 | $3.05 |
Reefer · outbound · Iowa market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Urbandale is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Urbandale's own distances.
Urbandale 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% |