Lafayette, LA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Lafayette, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Lafayette, 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: 122,280

Reefer lanes from Lafayette

53' refrigerated rates from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,924	$4.03	$5,154 – $6,694	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,372	$2.91	$4,674 – $6,070	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,141	$3.17	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,316	$5.48	$1,145 – $1,487	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$4,713	$3.34	$4,100 – $5,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,339	$3.87	$4,645 – $6,033	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,906	$4.12	$1,658 – $2,154	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,144	$2.93	$4,476 – $5,813	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,716	$4.39	$1,493 – $1,939	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	730 mi	$3,805	$5.21	$3,310 – $4,299	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	425 mi	$1,806	$4.25	$1,571 – $2,040	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,091 mi	$6,006	$2.87	$5,225 – $6,787	4 d
Austin, TX	403 mi	$1,747	$4.34	$1,520 – $1,974	1 d
Charlotte, NC	869 mi	$3,448	$3.97	$3,000 – $3,897	2 d

From Lafayette, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.87 a mile (San Jose, $6,006) and $5.48 a mile (Houston, $1,316) 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 Lafayette

Reefer lanes into Lafayette

53' refrigerated rates into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,280	$3.59	$4,594 – $5,967	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$8,588	$4.66	$7,472 – $9,705	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$4,603	$4.65	$4,005 – $5,201	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,433	$5.97	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,925	$2.78	$3,415 – $4,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,442	$3.22	$3,864 – $5,019	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,075	$4.48	$1,805 – $2,345	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$8,224	$4.69	$7,155 – $9,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,868	$4.78	$1,625 – $2,110	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	730 mi	$2,294	$3.14	$1,996 – $2,592	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	425 mi	$1,965	$4.62	$1,710 – $2,221	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,091 mi	$9,602	$4.59	$8,354 – $10,851	4 d
Austin, TX	403 mi	$1,902	$4.72	$1,655 – $2,149	1 d
Charlotte, NC	869 mi	$3,080	$3.54	$2,679 – $3,480	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Louisiana market

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

Lafayette rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lafayette 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 Lafayette

Price a load from Lafayette

Reefer lanes into Lafayette

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Lafayette rates by truck type

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