Central, LA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Central, LA

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

$4.07/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.00/mi
vs national: −2.2%
1 year: +35.7%
Population: 30,161

Reefer lanes from Central

53' refrigerated rates from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,677	$4.06	$4,939 – $6,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$5,523	$2.90	$4,805 – $6,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,028	$3.20	$2,634 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,509	$4.82	$1,313 – $1,705	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,882	$3.31	$4,248 – $5,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,104	$3.91	$4,440 – $5,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,099	$3.92	$1,826 – $2,372	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,300	$2.92	$4,611 – $5,989	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,837	$4.20	$1,598 – $2,076	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	659 mi	$3,531	$5.36	$3,072 – $3,990	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	474 mi	$1,935	$4.08	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$6,139	$2.86	$5,341 – $6,937	4 d
Austin, TX	473 mi	$1,933	$4.09	$1,681 – $2,184	1 d
Charlotte, NC	794 mi	$3,219	$4.05	$2,800 – $3,637	2 d

From Central, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.86 a mile (San Jose, $6,139) and $5.36 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,531) 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 Central

Reefer lanes into Central

53' refrigerated rates into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,060	$3.62	$4,402 – $5,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$8,830	$4.64	$7,682 – $9,977	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,437	$4.70	$3,860 – $5,014	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,643	$5.25	$1,429 – $1,856	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,066	$2.76	$3,537 – $4,595	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,246	$3.25	$3,694 – $4,798	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,285	$4.26	$1,988 – $2,582	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,474	$4.67	$7,372 – $9,575	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,000	$4.58	$1,740 – $2,260	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	659 mi	$2,129	$3.23	$1,852 – $2,406	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	474 mi	$2,107	$4.44	$1,833 – $2,380	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$9,815	$4.58	$8,539 – $11,091	4 d
Austin, TX	473 mi	$2,104	$4.45	$1,830 – $2,377	1 d
Charlotte, NC	794 mi	$2,875	$3.62	$2,501 – $3,248	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Louisiana market

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

Central rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Central by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

Reefer lanes from Central

Price a load from Central

Reefer lanes into Central

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Central rates by truck type

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