Lowell, MA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Lowell, MA

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

$3.68/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.85/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 120,418

Reefer lanes from Lowell

53' refrigerated rates from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,503	$6.62	$1,307 – $1,698	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,651	$2.51	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,835	$2.87	$2,466 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,131	$2.72	$4,464 – $5,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,517	$2.79	$6,540 – $8,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,695	$5.35	$1,475 – $1,916	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,580	$2.69	$4,855 – $6,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$7,582	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,567	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$4,961	$2.73	$4,316 – $5,606	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,208 mi	$5,104	$4.23	$4,441 – $5,768	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,851 mi	$5,042	$2.72	$4,387 – $5,698	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,138 mi	$7,850	$2.50	$6,829 – $8,870	6 d
Austin, TX	1,992 mi	$5,379	$2.70	$4,680 – $6,079	4 d
Charlotte, NC	854 mi	$3,076	$3.60	$2,676 – $3,476	2 d

From Lowell, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,850) and $6.62 a mile (New York, $1,503) 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 Lowell

Reefer lanes into Lowell

53' refrigerated rates into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,798	$7.92	$1,564 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$16,418	$5.38	$14,284 – $18,552	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$5,576	$5.64	$4,851 – $6,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$7,496	$3.97	$6,522 – $8,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$8,403	$3.12	$7,310 – $9,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,893	$5.97	$1,647 – $2,139	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$16,269	$5.38	$14,154 – $18,384	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,248	$3.99	$6,306 – $8,190	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,208 mi	$4,130	$3.42	$3,593 – $4,667	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,851 mi	$7,367	$3.98	$6,409 – $8,325	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,138 mi	$16,845	$5.37	$14,655 – $19,035	6 d
Austin, TX	1,992 mi	$7,860	$3.95	$6,838 – $8,881	4 d
Charlotte, NC	854 mi	$3,687	$4.32	$3,207 – $4,166	2 d

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

Lowell rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lowell by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.42 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.68	−0.3%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.12	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.46 – $4.12
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.6%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+4.2%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24

Reefer lanes from Lowell

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