Apex, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Apex, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Apex, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.82/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.20/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 75,977

Reefer lanes from Apex

53' refrigerated rates from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,476	$4.84	$2,154 – $2,798	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$6,924	$2.63	$6,024 – $7,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,376	$3.17	$2,068 – $2,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,687	$3.00	$3,208 – $4,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,565	$2.95	$5,712 – $7,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,086	$4.92	$1,815 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,211	$2.92	$3,663 – $4,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,785	$2.64	$5,903 – $7,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$3,682	$3.00	$3,204 – $4,161	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	479 mi	$2,661	$5.56	$2,315 – $3,007	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,266 mi	$3,779	$2.99	$3,288 – $4,270	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,792 mi	$7,313	$2.62	$6,362 – $8,264	6 d
Austin, TX	1,361 mi	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537	3 d
Charlotte, NC	136 mi	$1,130	$8.31	$983 – $1,276	1 d

From Apex, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,313) and $8.31 a mile (Charlotte, $1,130) 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 Apex

Reefer lanes into Apex

53' refrigerated rates into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,471	$4.83	$2,150 – $2,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$12,396	$4.71	$10,784 – $14,007	5 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$3,899	$5.21	$3,392 – $4,406	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,494	$3.66	$3,910 – $5,079	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,122	$2.75	$5,326 – $6,918	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,943	$4.58	$1,691 – $2,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$5,132	$3.56	$4,465 – $5,800	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,488	$3.66	$3,905 – $5,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	479 mi	$1,796	$3.75	$1,563 – $2,030	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,266 mi	$4,606	$3.64	$4,008 – $5,205	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,792 mi	$13,091	$4.69	$11,389 – $14,793	6 d
Austin, TX	1,361 mi	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530	3 d
Charlotte, NC	136 mi	$1,130	$8.31	$983 – $1,276	1 d

Reefer · outbound · North Carolina market

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

Apex rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Apex by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

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