Columbus, NE · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Columbus, NE
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Columbus, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.
$5.01/mi outbound
−0.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.53/mi
- vs national
- +20.4%
- 1 year
- +36.1%
- Population
- 25,126
Reefer lanes from Columbus
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,150 | $4.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,468 | $3.69 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,624 | $4.45 |
| Houston, TX | $3,958 | $4.13 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,870 | $4.25 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,550 | $4.77 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,023 | $4.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,402 | $3.70 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,135 | $4.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $7,721 | $5.63 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,135 | $4.44 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,754 | $3.66 |
| Austin, TX | $3,795 | $4.18 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,374 | $4.59 |
From Columbus, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.66 a mile (San Jose, $5,754) and $5.63 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,721) 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 Columbus
Reefer lanes into Columbus
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,573 | $3.18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,272 | $4.24 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,759 | $4.68 |
| Houston, TX | $3,091 | $3.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,910 | $2.54 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,910 | $2.85 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,142 | $3.21 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,197 | $4.24 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,448 | $3.47 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,340 | $2.43 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,448 | $3.47 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,601 | $4.20 |
| Austin, TX | $2,964 | $3.26 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,444 | $2.94 |
Reefer · outbound · Nebraska market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Columbus is priced with the Nebraska market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Columbus's own distances.
Columbus rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.20 | +5.3% | +25.0% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.01 | −0.2% | +36.1% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.14 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.61 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.67 | +5.5% | +24.8% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.77 | +3.4% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.73 | +3.0% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.69 | +3.7% | +18.2% |