Durham, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Durham, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Durham, 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: 301,870

Reefer lanes from Durham

53' refrigerated rates from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,424	$4.89	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,915	$2.63	$6,016 – $7,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,557	$2.95	$5,705 – $7,409	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,037	$4.99	$1,772 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$3,685	$3.00	$3,206 – $4,164	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	497 mi	$2,726	$5.48	$2,372 – $3,080	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,266 mi	$3,779	$2.99	$3,288 – $4,270	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,785 mi	$7,296	$2.62	$6,348 – $8,245	6 d
Austin, TX	1,365 mi	$4,025	$2.95	$3,502 – $4,548	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,150	$8.04	$1,000 – $1,299	1 d

From Durham, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,296) and $8.04 a mile (Charlotte, $1,150) 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 Durham

Reefer lanes into Durham

53' refrigerated rates into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,379	$4.71	$10,769 – $13,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,837	$5.23	$3,338 – $4,336	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,134	$4.72	$10,557 – $13,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$4,491	$3.66	$3,908 – $5,075	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	497 mi	$1,840	$3.70	$1,601 – $2,079	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,266 mi	$4,606	$3.64	$4,008 – $5,205	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,785 mi	$13,061	$4.69	$11,363 – $14,759	6 d
Austin, TX	1,365 mi	$4,906	$3.59	$4,268 – $5,543	3 d
Charlotte, NC	143 mi	$1,150	$8.04	$1,000 – $1,299	1 d

Reefer · outbound · North Carolina market

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

Durham rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Durham 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

Reefer lanes from Durham

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