Louisville/Jefferson County, KY · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Louisville/Jefferson County, 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
- 640,796
Reefer lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,620 | $4.74 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,419 | $2.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,515 | $4.66 |
| Houston, TX | $3,293 | $3.47 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,936 | $3.34 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,167 | $4.64 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,769 | $3.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,292 | $2.96 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,045 | $3.55 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,778 | $5.46 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,138 | $3.52 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,802 | $2.93 |
| Austin, TX | $3,534 | $3.41 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,066 | $5.22 |
From Louisville/Jefferson County, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.93 a mile (San Jose, $6,802) and $5.46 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,778) 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 Louisville/Jefferson County
Reefer lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,965 | $3.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,431 | $4.34 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,040 | $6.28 |
| Houston, TX | $3,294 | $3.48 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,543 | $2.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,422 | $3.55 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,770 | $3.36 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,245 | $4.35 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,046 | $3.55 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,093 | $3.02 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,139 | $3.52 |
| San Jose, CA | $9,994 | $4.31 |
| Austin, TX | $3,535 | $3.41 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,695 | $4.28 |
Reefer · outbound · Kentucky market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Louisville/Jefferson County is priced with the Kentucky market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Louisville/Jefferson County's own distances.
Louisville/Jefferson County rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.53 | +5.4% | +25.2% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.21 | −0.2% | +36.2% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.32 | +3.3% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.71 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.08 | +5.5% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.33 | +3.6% | +18.9% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.29 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.42 | +4.4% | +18.3% |