Melrose, MA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Melrose, MA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Melrose, 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: 29,938

Reefer lanes from Melrose

53' refrigerated rates from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,509	$6.59	$1,313 – $1,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,688	$2.51	$6,689 – $8,688	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,874	$2.86	$2,500 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,150	$2.72	$4,480 – $5,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,556	$2.79	$6,573 – $8,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,704	$5.33	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,602	$2.69	$4,874 – $6,330	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,626 – $8,607	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,987	$2.73	$4,339 – $5,636	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,206 mi	$5,097	$4.23	$4,435 – $5,760	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,862 mi	$5,069	$2.72	$4,410 – $5,727	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,156 mi	$7,892	$2.50	$6,866 – $8,917	6 d
Austin, TX	2,001 mi	$5,401	$2.70	$4,699 – $6,103	4 d
Charlotte, NC	856 mi	$3,081	$3.60	$2,681 – $3,482	2 d

From Melrose, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,892) and $6.59 a mile (New York, $1,509) 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 Melrose

Reefer lanes into Melrose

53' refrigerated rates into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,805	$7.88	$1,571 – $2,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$16,497	$5.38	$14,353 – $18,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$5,652	$5.62	$4,917 – $6,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$7,524	$3.97	$6,546 – $8,502	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,445	$3.12	$7,348 – $9,543	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,903	$5.95	$1,656 – $2,150	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,185	$3.93	$7,121 – $9,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$16,344	$5.38	$14,219 – $18,468	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,287	$3.99	$6,339 – $8,234	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,206 mi	$4,125	$3.42	$3,588 – $4,661	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,862 mi	$7,405	$3.98	$6,443 – $8,368	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,156 mi	$16,934	$5.37	$14,733 – $19,135	6 d
Austin, TX	2,001 mi	$7,891	$3.94	$6,865 – $8,917	4 d
Charlotte, NC	856 mi	$3,693	$4.31	$3,213 – $4,174	2 d

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

Melrose rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Melrose 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

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