Elizabeth, NJ · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Elizabeth, NJ

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Elizabeth, New Jersey, on its busiest lanes.

$4.21/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.40/mi
vs national: +1.2%
1 year: +36.2%
Population: 140,413

Reefer lanes from Elizabeth

53' refrigerated rates from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$8,302	$2.88	$7,223 – $9,381	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,833	$3.41	$2,465 – $3,201	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,238	$3.16	$4,557 – $5,919	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$8,063	$3.21	$7,015 – $9,112	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,134	$14.36	$987 – $1,282	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,768	$3.11	$5,018 – $6,518	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$8,202	$2.88	$7,135 – $9,268	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,083	$3.17	$4,422 – $5,743	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$4,908	$5.03	$4,270 – $5,546	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,638 mi	$5,178	$3.16	$4,505 – $5,851	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,994 mi	$8,587	$2.87	$7,471 – $9,704	6 d
Austin, TX	1,770 mi	$5,539	$3.13	$4,819 – $6,259	4 d
Charlotte, NC	616 mi	$2,761	$4.48	$2,402 – $3,120	2 d
Columbus, OH	549 mi	$2,231	$4.06	$1,941 – $2,521	2 d

From Elizabeth, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.87 a mile (San Jose, $8,587) and $14.36 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,134) 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 Elizabeth

Reefer lanes into Elizabeth

53' refrigerated rates into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$14,150	$4.90	$12,311 – $15,990	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$6,079	$3.66	$5,289 – $6,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$7,159	$2.85	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,006	$12.74	$875 – $1,137	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$6,694	$3.61	$5,824 – $7,564	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$13,979	$4.91	$12,162 – $15,796	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,898	$3.68	$5,132 – $6,665	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$3,154	$3.23	$2,744 – $3,564	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,638 mi	$6,009	$3.67	$5,228 – $6,791	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,994 mi	$14,636	$4.89	$12,734 – $16,539	6 d
Austin, TX	1,770 mi	$6,428	$3.63	$5,592 – $7,263	4 d
Charlotte, NC	616 mi	$2,629	$4.27	$2,287 – $2,971	2 d
Columbus, OH	549 mi	$3,110	$5.66	$2,705 – $3,514	2 d

Reefer · outbound · New Jersey market

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

Elizabeth rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elizabeth by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.53	+5.4%	+14.2%	+25.2%	$2.77 – $3.53
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.21	−0.2%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$3.28 – $4.52
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.32	+3.3%	+8.8%	+18.7%	$3.62 – $4.32
STEPStep deck	$4.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.95 – $4.71
PWRPower only	$3.08	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.7%	$2.42 – $3.08
HOTHotshot	$2.33	+3.6%	+8.9%	+18.9%	$1.95 – $2.33
BOX26' box truck	$2.29	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.4%	$1.95 – $2.29
SPRTSprinter van	$1.42	+4.4%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.20 – $1.42

Reefer lanes from Elizabeth

Price a load from Elizabeth

Reefer lanes into Elizabeth

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Elizabeth rates by truck type

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