Waltham, MA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Waltham, MA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Waltham, 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: 65,849

Reefer lanes from Waltham

53' refrigerated rates from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,472	$6.78	$1,280 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$7,663	$2.51	$6,667 – $8,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,849	$2.87	$2,478 – $3,219	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,119	$2.72	$4,453 – $5,784	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$7,528	$2.79	$6,549 – $8,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,669	$5.42	$1,452 – $1,886	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$5,573	$2.69	$4,849 – $6,298	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$7,591	$2.51	$6,604 – $8,578	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,959	$2.73	$4,314 – $5,603	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,195 mi	$5,059	$4.23	$4,401 – $5,717	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,850 mi	$5,040	$2.72	$4,385 – $5,695	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,146 mi	$7,868	$2.50	$6,846 – $8,891	6 d
Austin, TX	1,989 mi	$5,372	$2.70	$4,674 – $6,071	4 d
Charlotte, NC	844 mi	$3,048	$3.61	$2,652 – $3,444	2 d

From Waltham, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,868) and $6.78 a mile (New York, $1,472) 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 Waltham

Reefer lanes into Waltham

53' refrigerated rates into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,761	$8.11	$1,532 – $1,990	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$16,443	$5.38	$14,305 – $18,580	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$5,603	$5.64	$4,874 – $6,331	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$7,479	$3.97	$6,507 – $8,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$8,414	$3.12	$7,320 – $9,508	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,864	$6.05	$1,621 – $2,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,143	$3.93	$7,084 – $9,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$16,289	$5.38	$14,172 – $18,407	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,245	$3.99	$6,303 – $8,187	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,195 mi	$4,094	$3.43	$3,561 – $4,626	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,850 mi	$7,364	$3.98	$6,406 – $8,321	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,146 mi	$16,884	$5.37	$14,689 – $19,079	6 d
Austin, TX	1,989 mi	$7,849	$3.95	$6,829 – $8,870	4 d
Charlotte, NC	844 mi	$3,654	$4.33	$3,179 – $4,129	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Massachusetts market

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

Waltham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Waltham 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 Waltham

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Waltham rates by truck type

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