New Bedford, MA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in New Bedford, MA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to New Bedford, 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: 101,318

Reefer lanes from New Bedford

53' refrigerated rates from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,422	$7.08	$1,237 – $1,607	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$7,716	$2.51	$6,713 – $8,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,901	$2.85	$2,524 – $3,278	2 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,102	$2.72	$4,439 – $5,765	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,571	$2.79	$6,587 – $8,555	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,622	$5.55	$1,411 – $1,832	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$5,564	$2.69	$4,840 – $6,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$7,637	$2.51	$6,644 – $8,630	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$4,961	$2.73	$4,316 – $5,606	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,161 mi	$4,941	$4.26	$4,298 – $5,583	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,852 mi	$5,045	$2.72	$4,389 – $5,700	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,175 mi	$7,935	$2.50	$6,904 – $8,967	6 d
Austin, TX	1,985 mi	$5,363	$2.70	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Charlotte, NC	821 mi	$2,984	$3.64	$2,596 – $3,372	2 d

From New Bedford, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,935) and $7.08 a mile (New York, $1,422) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into New Bedford

53' refrigerated rates into New Bedford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,701	$8.46	$1,480 – $1,923	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$16,557	$5.38	$14,405 – $18,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$5,706	$5.61	$4,964 – $6,447	2 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$7,454	$3.97	$6,485 – $8,423	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,463	$3.12	$7,362 – $9,563	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,811	$6.20	$1,575 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$8,129	$3.93	$7,072 – $9,185	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$16,388	$5.38	$14,258 – $18,519	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,248	$3.99	$6,306 – $8,190	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,161 mi	$3,998	$3.44	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,852 mi	$7,371	$3.98	$6,412 – $8,329	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,175 mi	$17,028	$5.36	$14,815 – $19,242	6 d
Austin, TX	1,985 mi	$7,835	$3.95	$6,817 – $8,854	4 d
Charlotte, NC	821 mi	$3,577	$4.36	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d

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

New Bedford rates by truck type

Outbound rates from New Bedford 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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