Lake Charles, LA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Lake Charles, LA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Lake Charles, 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
- 81,157
Reefer lanes from Lake Charles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,143 | $4.01 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,167 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,207 | $3.16 |
| Houston, TX | $1,097 | $6.98 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,490 | $3.37 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,551 | $3.85 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,689 | $4.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,937 | $2.95 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,541 | $4.74 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,124 | $5.07 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,623 | $4.56 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,812 | $2.88 |
| Austin, TX | $1,528 | $4.77 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,669 | $3.90 |
From Lake Charles, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.88 a mile (San Jose, $5,812) and $6.98 a mile (Houston, $1,097) 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 Lake Charles
Reefer lanes into Lake Charles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,476 | $3.57 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,261 | $4.69 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,699 | $4.62 |
| Houston, TX | $1,194 | $7.60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,739 | $2.80 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,618 | $3.20 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,839 | $4.83 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,893 | $4.72 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,677 | $5.16 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,487 | $3.06 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,767 | $4.96 |
| San Jose, CA | $9,292 | $4.61 |
| Austin, TX | $1,663 | $5.20 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,276 | $3.48 |
Reefer · outbound · Louisiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Lake Charles is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lake Charles's own distances.
Lake Charles rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.42 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.07 | −0.2% | +35.7% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.18 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.56 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.99 | +5.7% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.25 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.22 | +3.3% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.37 | +3.8% | +17.1% |