Independence, MO · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Independence, MO

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

$4.73/mi outbound

−0.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.49/mi
vs national: +13.7%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 121,629

Reefer lanes from Independence

53' refrigerated rates from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,136	$4.79	$5,338 – $6,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$5,593	$3.44	$4,866 – $6,320	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,129	$4.53	$1,853 – $2,406	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$3,132	$4.12	$2,725 – $3,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$4,931	$3.96	$4,290 – $5,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$5,561	$4.60	$4,838 – $6,284	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,353	$4.03	$2,917 – $3,789	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$5,471	$3.46	$4,760 – $6,183	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,443	$4.55	$2,126 – $2,761	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,108 mi	$6,116	$5.52	$5,320 – $6,911	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	551 mi	$2,486	$4.51	$2,163 – $2,809	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,759 mi	$5,995	$3.41	$5,215 – $6,774	4 d
Austin, TX	752 mi	$3,104	$4.13	$2,701 – $3,508	2 d
Charlotte, NC	933 mi	$4,236	$4.54	$3,685 – $4,787	2 d

From Independence, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.41 a mile (San Jose, $5,995) and $5.52 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,116) 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 Independence

Reefer lanes into Independence

53' refrigerated rates into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,103	$3.20	$3,570 – $4,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,708	$4.13	$5,836 – $7,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,341	$4.98	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,558	$3.36	$2,225 – $2,890	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,080	$2.47	$2,680 – $3,481	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,471	$2.87	$3,020 – $3,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,738	$3.29	$2,382 – $3,094	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,562	$4.15	$5,709 – $7,415	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,108 mi	$2,766	$2.50	$2,406 – $3,125	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	551 mi	$2,030	$3.68	$1,766 – $2,294	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,759 mi	$7,190	$4.09	$6,255 – $8,124	4 d
Austin, TX	752 mi	$2,535	$3.37	$2,205 – $2,865	2 d
Charlotte, NC	933 mi	$2,838	$3.04	$2,469 – $3,207	2 d

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

Independence rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Independence by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.97	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$3.12 – $3.97
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.4%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.69 – $5.09
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.86	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.07 – $4.86
STEPStep deck	$5.30	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.45 – $5.30
PWRPower only	$3.47	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.8%	$2.72 – $3.47
HOTHotshot	$2.62	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$2.20 – $2.62
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.3%	$2.20 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.2%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

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