Kalamazoo, MI · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Kalamazoo, MI

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

$5.00/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.64/mi
vs national: +20.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 73,290

Reefer lanes from Kalamazoo

53' refrigerated rates from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,127	$5.71	$3,591 – $4,664	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$7,691	$3.51	$6,691 – $8,691	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,203	$9.12	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,249	$3.95	$6,307 – $8,192	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,702	$5.55	$3,221 – $4,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,204	$3.87	$4,527 – $5,880	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$7,600	$3.51	$6,612 – $8,588	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$4,263	$4.04	$3,709 – $4,817	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,007 mi	$5,977	$5.94	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,083 mi	$4,350	$4.02	$3,785 – $4,916	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,288 mi	$7,986	$3.49	$6,948 – $9,024	5 d
Austin, TX	1,259 mi	$4,921	$3.91	$4,282 – $5,561	3 d
Charlotte, NC	650 mi	$3,408	$5.24	$2,965 – $3,851	2 d

From Kalamazoo, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $7,986) and $9.12 a mile (Chicago, $1,203) 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 Kalamazoo

53' refrigerated rates into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,727	$3.77	$2,373 – $3,082	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,116	$4.15	$7,931 – $10,301	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,307	$9.90	$1,137 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,828	$3.18	$3,330 – $4,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,476	$2.44	$3,894 – $5,058	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,284	$3.42	$1,987 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,200	$3.12	$3,654 – $4,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,008	$4.16	$7,837 – $10,179	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,440	$3.26	$2,993 – $3,887	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,007 mi	$2,671	$2.65	$2,324 – $3,019	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,083 mi	$3,511	$3.24	$3,054 – $3,967	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,288 mi	$9,466	$4.14	$8,235 – $10,696	5 d
Austin, TX	1,259 mi	$3,972	$3.15	$3,455 – $4,488	3 d
Charlotte, NC	650 mi	$2,256	$3.47	$1,963 – $2,550	2 d

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

Kalamazoo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Kalamazoo by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.19	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.29 – $4.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.00	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.89 – $5.37
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.13	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.30 – $5.13
STEPStep deck	$5.60	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.70 – $5.60
PWRPower only	$3.66	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.9%	$2.87 – $3.66
HOTHotshot	$2.76	+3.0%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$2.32 – $2.76
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.4%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.68	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.5%	$1.43 – $1.68

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