Wilmington, NC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Wilmington, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Wilmington, 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: 125,284

Reefer lanes from Wilmington

53' refrigerated rates from Wilmington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,711	$4.63	$2,358 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,133	$2.63	$6,206 – $8,060	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$2,695	$3.05	$2,345 – $3,046	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$3,767	$2.99	$3,277 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$6,779	$2.94	$5,898 – $7,661	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$2,337	$4.62	$2,033 – $2,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$4,305	$2.91	$3,745 – $4,865	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$6,982	$2.63	$6,074 – $7,890	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$3,831	$2.98	$3,333 – $4,329	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	409 mi	$2,408	$5.89	$2,095 – $2,721	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,326 mi	$3,928	$2.96	$3,417 – $4,439	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,891 mi	$7,550	$2.61	$6,569 – $8,532	6 d
Austin, TX	1,404 mi	$4,121	$2.94	$3,586 – $4,657	3 d
Charlotte, NC	214 mi	$1,353	$6.32	$1,177 – $1,529	1 d

From Wilmington, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $7,550) and $6.32 a mile (Charlotte, $1,353) 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 Wilmington

Reefer lanes into Wilmington

53' refrigerated rates into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,705	$4.62	$2,354 – $3,057	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$12,769	$4.70	$11,109 – $14,429	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$4,422	$5.00	$3,847 – $4,997	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,591	$3.64	$3,994 – $5,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$6,322	$2.74	$5,500 – $7,143	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$2,177	$4.30	$1,894 – $2,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$5,247	$3.55	$4,565 – $5,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$12,499	$4.71	$10,874 – $14,124	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$4,670	$3.63	$4,063 – $5,277	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	409 mi	$1,626	$3.97	$1,414 – $1,837	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,326 mi	$4,788	$3.61	$4,165 – $5,410	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,891 mi	$13,516	$4.68	$11,759 – $15,273	6 d
Austin, TX	1,404 mi	$5,024	$3.58	$4,370 – $5,677	3 d
Charlotte, NC	214 mi	$1,353	$6.32	$1,177 – $1,529	1 d

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

Wilmington rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Wilmington 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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