Shelby, MT · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Shelby, MT

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

$3.62/mi outbound

0.0% from last month

Inbound: $4.33/mi
vs national: −13.0%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 3,273

Reefer lanes from Shelby

53' refrigerated rates from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,689	$3.39	$6,689 – $8,688	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,413	$2.74	$2,969 – $3,857	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,892	$2.62	$3,386 – $4,398	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,923	$2.68	$4,283 – $5,563	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,693	$3.03	$3,213 – $4,173	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,205	$3.23	$6,268 – $8,141	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,742	$2.69	$4,126 – $5,359	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,579	$2.71	$3,114 – $4,044	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,312	$2.73	$3,752 – $4,873	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,384 mi	$9,034	$3.79	$7,859 – $10,208	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,559 mi	$4,265	$2.74	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,088 mi	$3,054	$2.81	$2,657 – $3,451	3 d
Austin, TX	1,724 mi	$4,653	$2.70	$4,048 – $5,258	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,152 mi	$6,547	$3.04	$5,696 – $7,398	4 d

From Shelby, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.62 a mile (Chicago, $3,892) and $3.79 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,034) 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 Shelby

Reefer lanes into Shelby

53' refrigerated rates into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$8,364	$3.69	$7,276 – $9,451	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$6,659	$5.34	$5,793 – $7,525	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$6,960	$4.69	$6,056 – $7,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$6,540	$3.56	$5,690 – $7,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,753	$3.08	$3,265 – $4,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,315	$3.28	$6,364 – $8,266	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,300	$3.58	$5,481 – $7,119	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$6,982	$5.29	$6,075 – $7,890	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$5,729	$3.63	$4,984 – $6,474	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,384 mi	$6,646	$2.79	$5,782 – $7,510	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,559 mi	$5,666	$3.63	$4,930 – $6,403	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,088 mi	$5,959	$5.48	$5,185 – $6,734	3 d
Austin, TX	1,724 mi	$6,181	$3.59	$5,378 – $6,985	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,152 mi	$7,135	$3.32	$6,208 – $8,063	4 d

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

Shelby rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Shelby by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.03	+5.2%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.38 – $3.03
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.62	0.0%	+2.0%	+36.1%	$2.82 – $3.88
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$3.11 – $3.71
STEPStep deck	$4.05	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.40 – $4.05
PWRPower only	$2.65	+5.6%	+13.7%	+25.0%	$2.08 – $2.65
HOTHotshot	$2.00	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.3%	$1.68 – $2.00
BOX26' box truck	$1.97	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.3%	$1.68 – $1.97
SPRTSprinter van	$1.22	+4.3%	+8.0%	+18.4%	$1.03 – $1.22

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