Waterloo, IA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Waterloo, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Waterloo, 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: 67,477

Reefer lanes from Waterloo

53' refrigerated rates from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$5,528	$4.89	$4,810 – $6,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,097	$3.39	$5,304 – $6,889	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,591	$5.54	$1,384 – $1,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,029	$3.82	$3,505 – $4,553	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,610	$3.85	$4,880 – $6,339	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,040	$4.70	$4,384 – $5,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,281	$3.76	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,032	$3.40	$5,247 – $6,816	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$3,369	$4.01	$2,931 – $3,807	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,212 mi	$6,570	$5.42	$5,716 – $7,424	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	854 mi	$3,412	$4.00	$2,968 – $3,855	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,881 mi	$6,346	$3.37	$5,521 – $7,171	4 d
Austin, TX	1,055 mi	$4,029	$3.82	$3,505 – $4,553	2 d
Charlotte, NC	941 mi	$4,257	$4.52	$3,704 – $4,810	2 d

From Waterloo, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.37 a mile (San Jose, $6,346) and $5.54 a mile (Chicago, $1,591) 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 Waterloo

Reefer lanes into Waterloo

53' refrigerated rates into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,747	$3.31	$3,260 – $4,234	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,413	$4.12	$6,449 – $8,376	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,773	$6.18	$1,542 – $2,003	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,335	$3.16	$2,902 – $3,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,553	$2.44	$3,091 – $4,014	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,189	$2.97	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,544	$3.12	$3,083 – $4,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,333	$4.13	$6,380 – $8,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,789	$3.32	$2,426 – $3,151	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,212 mi	$3,012	$2.49	$2,620 – $3,404	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	854 mi	$2,824	$3.31	$2,457 – $3,192	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,881 mi	$7,716	$4.10	$6,713 – $8,719	4 d
Austin, TX	1,055 mi	$3,335	$3.16	$2,902 – $3,769	2 d
Charlotte, NC	941 mi	$2,891	$3.07	$2,515 – $3,267	2 d

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

Waterloo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Waterloo 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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