Paducah, KY · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Paducah, KY

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Paducah, 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: 26,712

Reefer lanes from Paducah

53' refrigerated rates from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,374	$4.48	$3,806 – $4,943	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$5,915	$2.98	$5,146 – $6,683	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,692	$4.30	$1,472 – $1,911	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,752	$3.67	$2,395 – $3,110	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$5,357	$3.39	$4,660 – $6,053	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,878	$4.34	$3,374 – $4,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,203	$3.50	$2,787 – $3,620	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$5,772	$2.99	$5,022 – $6,522	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,466	$3.82	$2,145 – $2,786	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	725 mi	$3,909	$5.39	$3,401 – $4,417	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	678 mi	$2,556	$3.77	$2,223 – $2,888	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$6,340	$2.96	$5,516 – $7,164	4 d
Austin, TX	828 mi	$2,965	$3.58	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Charlotte, NC	536 mi	$2,508	$4.68	$2,182 – $2,834	1 d

From Paducah, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.96 a mile (San Jose, $6,340) and $5.39 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,909) 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 Paducah

Reefer lanes into Paducah

53' refrigerated rates into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,583	$3.67	$3,117 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$8,690	$4.38	$7,560 – $9,819	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,278	$5.80	$1,982 – $2,574	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,753	$3.67	$2,395 – $3,111	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,099	$2.59	$3,567 – $4,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,965	$3.32	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,204	$3.50	$2,788 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$8,480	$4.40	$7,378 – $9,583	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,466	$3.82	$2,146 – $2,787	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	725 mi	$2,166	$2.99	$1,884 – $2,447	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	678 mi	$2,557	$3.77	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$9,314	$4.35	$8,104 – $10,525	4 d
Austin, TX	828 mi	$2,967	$3.58	$2,581 – $3,352	2 d
Charlotte, NC	536 mi	$2,059	$3.84	$1,791 – $2,326	1 d

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

Paducah rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Paducah 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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