Owensboro, KY · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Owensboro, KY

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Owensboro, 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: 60,675

Reefer lanes from Owensboro

53' refrigerated rates from Owensboro, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,977	$4.60	$3,460 – $4,494	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$6,173	$2.97	$5,371 – $6,976	4 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$1,541	$4.60	$1,340 – $1,741	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,045	$3.55	$2,649 – $3,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$5,657	$3.36	$4,921 – $6,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$3,504	$4.48	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,509	$3.42	$3,053 – $3,965	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$6,039	$2.98	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$2,774	$3.66	$2,414 – $3,135	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	708 mi	$3,842	$5.43	$3,342 – $4,341	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	792 mi	$2,867	$3.62	$2,494 – $3,240	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$6,572	$2.95	$5,718 – $7,427	5 d
Austin, TX	940 mi	$3,271	$3.48	$2,846 – $3,697	2 d
Charlotte, NC	461 mi	$2,271	$4.93	$1,976 – $2,567	1 d

From Owensboro, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.95 a mile (San Jose, $6,572) and $5.43 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,842) 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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Reefer lanes into Owensboro

53' refrigerated rates into Owensboro, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,258	$3.77	$2,834 – $3,682	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,080 mi	$9,070	$4.36	$7,891 – $10,249	4 d
Chicago, IL	335 mi	$2,075	$6.19	$1,805 – $2,344	1 d
Houston, TX	857 mi	$3,046	$3.55	$2,650 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$4,329	$2.57	$3,766 – $4,892	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	782 mi	$2,679	$3.43	$2,331 – $3,028	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,510	$3.42	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,872	$4.37	$7,719 – $10,026	4 d
Dallas, TX	758 mi	$2,775	$3.66	$2,414 – $3,136	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	708 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,852 – $2,405	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	792 mi	$2,868	$3.62	$2,495 – $3,241	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,231 mi	$9,656	$4.33	$8,401 – $10,911	5 d
Austin, TX	940 mi	$3,273	$3.48	$2,847 – $3,698	2 d
Charlotte, NC	461 mi	$1,864	$4.04	$1,622 – $2,106	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Kentucky market

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

Owensboro rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Owensboro 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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