Rochester, MN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Rochester, MN

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

$5.02/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.88/mi
vs national: +20.7%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 123,624

Reefer lanes from Rochester

53' refrigerated rates from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$5,946	$5.18	$5,173 – $6,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$6,560	$3.60	$5,707 – $7,413	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,846	$5.48	$1,606 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,672	$3.98	$4,065 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,124	$4.07	$5,328 – $6,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$5,455	$4.97	$4,746 – $6,164	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,917	$3.93	$4,278 – $5,556	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,519	$3.60	$5,671 – $7,366	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,955	$4.14	$3,440 – $4,469	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,315 mi	$7,470	$5.68	$6,499 – $8,441	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$3,994	$4.13	$3,475 – $4,513	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,884 mi	$6,752	$3.58	$5,874 – $7,630	4 d
Austin, TX	1,169 mi	$4,653	$3.98	$4,048 – $5,257	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,023 mi	$4,833	$4.72	$4,204 – $5,461	2 d

From Rochester, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.58 a mile (San Jose, $6,752) and $5.68 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,470) 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 Rochester

Reefer lanes into Rochester

53' refrigerated rates into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,173	$3.64	$3,631 – $4,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$8,259	$4.53	$7,185 – $9,332	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,130	$6.32	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,005	$3.41	$3,484 – $4,526	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,016	$2.67	$3,494 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,574	$3.26	$3,109 – $4,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,215	$3.37	$3,667 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$8,207	$4.53	$7,140 – $9,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,390	$3.55	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,315 mi	$3,546	$2.70	$3,085 – $4,007	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$3,423	$3.54	$2,978 – $3,868	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,884 mi	$8,501	$4.51	$7,396 – $9,606	4 d
Austin, TX	1,169 mi	$3,988	$3.41	$3,470 – $4,507	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,023 mi	$3,399	$3.32	$2,957 – $3,840	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Minnesota market

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

Rochester rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Rochester by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.21	+5.2%	+14.1%	+24.9%	$3.31 – $4.21
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.02	−0.2%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$3.91 – $5.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.15	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$4.32 – $5.15
STEPStep deck	$5.62	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.72 – $5.62
PWRPower only	$3.68	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.7%	$2.88 – $3.68
HOTHotshot	$2.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.33 – $2.78
BOX26' box truck	$2.74	+3.0%	+7.5%	+17.6%	$2.33 – $2.74
SPRTSprinter van	$1.69	+3.7%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.44 – $1.69

Reefer lanes from Rochester

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Rochester rates by truck type

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