Gastonia, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Gastonia, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Gastonia, 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: 85,535

Reefer lanes from Gastonia

53' refrigerated rates from Gastonia, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,891	$4.51	$2,515 – $3,267	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$6,574	$2.65	$5,720 – $7,429	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,209	$3.26	$1,922 – $2,496	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$3,298	$3.08	$2,869 – $3,727	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,171	$2.97	$5,369 – $6,973	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,475	$4.49	$2,153 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,819	$2.98	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$6,430	$2.65	$5,594 – $7,266	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$3,295	$3.08	$2,867 – $3,724	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	402 mi	$2,383	$5.93	$2,073 – $2,692	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,109 mi	$3,390	$3.06	$2,949 – $3,830	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,655 mi	$6,984	$2.63	$6,076 – $7,892	5 d
Austin, TX	1,203 mi	$3,623	$3.01	$3,152 – $4,094	3 d
Columbus, OH	403 mi	$1,659	$4.12	$1,443 – $1,875	1 d

From Gastonia, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.63 a mile (San Jose, $6,984) and $5.93 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,383) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Reefer lanes into Gastonia

53' refrigerated rates into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,885	$4.50	$2,510 – $3,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$11,769	$4.74	$10,239 – $13,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,624	$5.35	$3,153 – $4,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$4,020	$3.75	$3,497 – $4,542	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$5,754	$2.77	$5,006 – $6,502	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,306	$4.18	$2,006 – $2,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,655	$3.63	$4,050 – $5,260	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$11,511	$4.75	$10,015 – $13,008	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,017	$3.75	$3,495 – $4,539	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	402 mi	$1,608	$4.00	$1,399 – $1,818	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,109 mi	$4,132	$3.73	$3,595 – $4,669	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,655 mi	$12,503	$4.71	$10,878 – $14,129	5 d
Austin, TX	1,203 mi	$4,416	$3.67	$3,842 – $4,990	3 d
Columbus, OH	403 mi	$2,429	$6.03	$2,113 – $2,744	1 d

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

Gastonia rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Gastonia 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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