Portland, ME · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Portland, ME

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

$3.93/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $5.29/mi
vs national: −5.5%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 69,568

Reefer lanes from Portland

53' refrigerated rates from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$1,950	$5.87	$1,697 – $2,204	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$8,319	$2.67	$7,238 – $9,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,189	$3.02	$2,775 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$5,718	$2.88	$4,974 – $6,461	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,212	$2.97	$7,144 – $9,279	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,136	$5.07	$1,858 – $2,413	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,192	$2.85	$5,387 – $6,997	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,252	$2.67	$7,180 – $9,325	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$5,521	$2.90	$4,803 – $6,239	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,314 mi	$5,838	$4.44	$5,079 – $6,597	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,940 mi	$5,605	$2.89	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,192 mi	$8,506	$2.66	$7,401 – $9,612	6 d
Austin, TX	2,084 mi	$5,973	$2.87	$5,196 – $6,749	4 d
Charlotte, NC	958 mi	$3,588	$3.74	$3,121 – $4,054	2 d

From Portland, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.66 a mile (San Jose, $8,506) and $5.87 a mile (New York, $1,950) 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 Portland

Reefer lanes into Portland

53' refrigerated rates into Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,385	$7.18	$2,075 – $2,695	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$18,243	$5.85	$15,871 – $20,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$6,410	$6.07	$5,576 – $7,243	2 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$8,537	$4.30	$7,427 – $9,647	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$9,380	$3.40	$8,161 – $10,599	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,437	$5.79	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$9,245	$4.26	$8,043 – $10,447	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$18,097	$5.86	$15,744 – $20,449	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$8,244	$4.32	$7,172 – $9,315	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,314 mi	$4,828	$3.67	$4,200 – $5,455	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,940 mi	$8,369	$4.31	$7,281 – $9,457	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,192 mi	$18,654	$5.84	$16,229 – $21,079	6 d
Austin, TX	2,084 mi	$8,918	$4.28	$7,758 – $10,077	4 d
Charlotte, NC	958 mi	$4,395	$4.59	$3,823 – $4,966	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Maine market

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

Portland rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Portland by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.29	+5.4%	+13.8%	+25.1%	$2.59 – $3.29
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.93	−0.3%	+1.8%	+36.0%	$3.06 – $4.22
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.03	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.38 – $4.03
STEPStep deck	$4.40	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.69 – $4.40
PWRPower only	$2.88	+5.5%	+13.8%	+25.2%	$2.26 – $2.88
HOTHotshot	$2.17	+2.8%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.82 – $2.17
BOX26' box truck	$2.14	+2.9%	+7.5%	+17.6%	$1.82 – $2.14
SPRTSprinter van	$1.32	+3.9%	+7.3%	+17.9%	$1.12 – $1.32

Reefer lanes from Portland

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