Ruston, LA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Ruston, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Ruston, 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: 22,330

Reefer lanes from Ruston

53' refrigerated rates from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,646	$4.07	$4,912 – $6,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,149	$2.93	$4,480 – $5,819	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,723	$3.30	$2,369 – $3,077	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,462	$4.95	$1,272 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,479	$3.37	$3,897 – $5,061	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,081	$3.91	$4,420 – $5,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,956	$4.06	$1,702 – $2,211	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,950	$2.95	$4,306 – $5,593	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,433	$5.04	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	784 mi	$4,013	$5.12	$3,491 – $4,534	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	324 mi	$1,538	$4.75	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$5,725	$2.89	$4,981 – $6,469	4 d
Austin, TX	400 mi	$1,739	$4.35	$1,513 – $1,966	1 d
Charlotte, NC	828 mi	$3,323	$4.01	$2,891 – $3,755	2 d

From Ruston, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.89 a mile (San Jose, $5,725) and $5.12 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,013) 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 Ruston

Reefer lanes into Ruston

53' refrigerated rates into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,033	$3.63	$4,378 – $5,687	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$8,233	$4.69	$7,162 – $9,303	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,990	$4.84	$3,472 – $4,509	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,591	$5.39	$1,384 – $1,798	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,730	$2.80	$3,245 – $4,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,227	$3.25	$3,678 – $4,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,130	$4.42	$1,853 – $2,406	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$7,914	$4.72	$6,885 – $8,942	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,559	$5.49	$1,357 – $1,762	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	784 mi	$2,419	$3.09	$2,105 – $2,734	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	324 mi	$1,675	$5.17	$1,457 – $1,892	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,981 mi	$9,153	$4.62	$7,963 – $10,342	4 d
Austin, TX	400 mi	$1,893	$4.73	$1,647 – $2,140	1 d
Charlotte, NC	828 mi	$2,968	$3.58	$2,582 – $3,353	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Louisiana market

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

Ruston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Ruston 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 Ruston

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