Independence, KY · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Independence, KY

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Independence, Kentucky, on its busiest lanes.

$4.21/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.79/mi
vs national: +1.2%
1 year: +36.2%
Population: 30,196

Reefer lanes from Independence

53' refrigerated rates from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,315	$4.89	$2,884 – $3,746	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,604	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,462	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,463	$4.80	$1,273 – $1,653	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,553	$3.41	$3,091 – $4,015	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,155	$3.32	$5,355 – $6,955	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,884	$4.82	$2,509 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,028	$3.31	$3,505 – $4,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$6,485	$2.95	$5,642 – $7,328	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,299	$3.47	$2,870 – $3,728	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	729 mi	$3,925	$5.38	$3,415 – $4,435	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	983 mi	$3,389	$3.45	$2,948 – $3,829	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,377 mi	$6,958	$2.93	$6,053 – $7,862	5 d
Austin, TX	1,131 mi	$3,793	$3.35	$3,300 – $4,286	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$2,047	$5.25	$1,781 – $2,313	1 d

From Independence, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.93 a mile (San Jose, $6,958) and $5.38 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,925) 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 Independence

Reefer lanes into Independence

53' refrigerated rates into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$2,715	$4.00	$2,362 – $3,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$9,703	$4.33	$8,441 – $10,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,970	$6.46	$1,714 – $2,226	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,554	$3.41	$3,092 – $4,016	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$4,710	$2.54	$4,098 – $5,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,205	$3.69	$1,918 – $2,492	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,030	$3.31	$3,506 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$9,528	$4.33	$8,289 – $10,767	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,300	$3.47	$2,871 – $3,729	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	729 mi	$2,175	$2.98	$1,892 – $2,457	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	983 mi	$3,390	$3.45	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,377 mi	$10,222	$4.30	$8,894 – $11,551	5 d
Austin, TX	1,131 mi	$3,795	$3.36	$3,301 – $4,288	3 d
Charlotte, NC	390 mi	$1,680	$4.31	$1,462 – $1,898	1 d

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

Independence rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Independence by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.53	+5.4%	+14.2%	+25.2%	$2.77 – $3.53
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.21	−0.2%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$3.28 – $4.52
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.32	+3.3%	+8.8%	+18.7%	$3.62 – $4.32
STEPStep deck	$4.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.95 – $4.71
PWRPower only	$3.08	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.7%	$2.42 – $3.08
HOTHotshot	$2.33	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.9%	$1.95 – $2.33
BOX26' box truck	$2.29	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.4%	$1.95 – $2.29
SPRTSprinter van	$1.42	+4.4%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.20 – $1.42

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