Cincinnati, OH · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Cincinnati, OH

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Cincinnati, Ohio, on its busiest lanes.

$4.89/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.67/mi
vs national: +17.5%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 314,915

Reefer lanes from Cincinnati

53' refrigerated rates from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,831	$5.70	$3,333 – $4,329	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,688	$3.42	$6,688 – $8,687	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,671	$5.67	$1,454 – $1,888	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,171	$3.95	$3,629 – $4,713	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,173	$3.86	$6,241 – $8,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,335	$5.62	$2,901 – $3,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,721	$3.84	$4,107 – $5,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,553	$3.43	$6,571 – $8,534	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,866	$4.03	$3,363 – $4,368	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	742 mi	$4,626	$6.23	$4,024 – $5,227	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	992 mi	$3,971	$4.00	$3,454 – $4,487	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,378 mi	$8,096	$3.40	$7,044 – $9,149	5 d
Austin, TX	1,141 mi	$4,444	$3.89	$3,866 – $5,022	3 d
Charlotte, NC	400 mi	$2,418	$6.04	$2,103 – $2,732	1 d

From Cincinnati, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.40 a mile (San Jose, $8,096) and $6.23 a mile (Jacksonville, $4,626) 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 Cincinnati

Reefer lanes into Cincinnati

53' refrigerated rates into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,219	$3.36	$2,800 – $3,637	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	742 mi	$2,133	$2.87	$1,856 – $2,411	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	992 mi	$3,306	$3.33	$2,876 – $3,736	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,378 mi	$9,901	$4.16	$8,614 – $11,188	5 d
Austin, TX	1,141 mi	$3,700	$3.24	$3,219 – $4,181	3 d
Charlotte, NC	400 mi	$1,652	$4.13	$1,437 – $1,866	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Ohio market

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

Cincinnati rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Cincinnati by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.10	+5.4%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$3.22 – $4.10
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.89	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$3.81 – $5.26
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.02	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.21 – $5.02
STEPStep deck	$5.48	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.60 – $5.48
PWRPower only	$3.59	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.81 – $3.59
HOTHotshot	$2.70	+3.1%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$2.27 – $2.70
BOX26' box truck	$2.67	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.27 – $2.67
SPRTSprinter van	$1.65	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.40 – $1.65

Reefer lanes from Cincinnati

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Reefer lanes into Cincinnati

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