Bismarck, ND · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Bismarck, ND

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

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.97/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 77,772

Reefer lanes from Bismarck

53' refrigerated rates from Bismarck, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$7,965	$4.83	$6,929 – $9,000	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$3,435	$3.98	$2,989 – $3,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$5,435	$3.80	$4,729 – $6,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,302	$4.12	$4,613 – $5,992	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$7,414	$4.61	$6,451 – $8,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,410	$3.80	$4,706 – $6,113	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,560	$3.64	$4,837 – $6,283	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,598	$3.93	$4,000 – $5,196	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,804 mi	$9,671	$5.36	$8,413 – $10,928	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,164 mi	$4,579	$3.93	$3,983 – $5,174	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,485 mi	$5,426	$3.65	$4,721 – $6,131	3 d
Austin, TX	1,360 mi	$5,210	$3.83	$4,533 – $5,887	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,542 mi	$6,707	$4.35	$5,835 – $7,579	3 d

From Bismarck, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.64 a mile (San Diego, $5,560) and $5.36 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,671) 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 Bismarck

53' refrigerated rates into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,794	$3.51	$5,041 – $6,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,165	$4.76	$6,234 – $8,097	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,108	$4.76	$3,574 – $4,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,829	$3.38	$4,201 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,604	$2.80	$3,135 – $4,072	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,035	$3.13	$4,380 – $5,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,806	$3.38	$4,181 – $5,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,255	$4.75	$6,312 – $8,198	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,085	$3.49	$3,554 – $4,616	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,804 mi	$4,759	$2.64	$4,140 – $5,377	4 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,164 mi	$4,068	$3.49	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,485 mi	$7,080	$4.77	$6,160 – $8,001	3 d
Austin, TX	1,360 mi	$4,629	$3.40	$4,027 – $5,231	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,542 mi	$4,889	$3.17	$4,253 – $5,524	3 d

Reefer · outbound · North Dakota market

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

Bismarck rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bismarck by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

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