Raleigh, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Raleigh, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Raleigh, 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: 499,825

Reefer lanes from Raleigh

53' refrigerated rates from Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$6,958	$2.63	$6,053 – $7,863	5 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,388	$3.17	$2,078 – $2,699	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,732	$2.99	$3,247 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,605	$2.95	$5,746 – $7,463	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,037	$4.99	$1,772 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,253	$2.92	$3,700 – $4,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,821	$2.64	$5,935 – $7,708	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	493 mi	$2,711	$5.50	$2,359 – $3,064	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,282 mi	$3,819	$2.98	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,805 mi	$7,344	$2.62	$6,389 – $8,299	6 d
Austin, TX	1,379 mi	$4,059	$2.94	$3,532 – $4,587	3 d
Charlotte, NC	154 mi	$1,181	$7.67	$1,028 – $1,335	1 d

From Raleigh, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,344) and $7.67 a mile (Charlotte, $1,181) 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 Raleigh

Reefer lanes into Raleigh

53' refrigerated rates into Raleigh, 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	2,644 mi	$12,456	$4.71	$10,837 – $14,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$3,919	$5.20	$3,409 – $4,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,549	$3.65	$3,958 – $5,140	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,159	$2.75	$5,358 – $6,959	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,184	$3.56	$4,510 – $5,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,211	$4.72	$10,624 – $13,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$4,540	$3.65	$3,950 – $5,130	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	493 mi	$1,830	$3.71	$1,592 – $2,068	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,282 mi	$4,655	$3.63	$4,050 – $5,260	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,805 mi	$13,147	$4.69	$11,438 – $14,856	6 d
Austin, TX	1,379 mi	$4,948	$3.59	$4,305 – $5,591	3 d
Charlotte, NC	154 mi	$1,181	$7.67	$1,028 – $1,335	1 d

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

Raleigh rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Raleigh 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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