Lima, OH · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Lima, OH

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Lima, 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: 34,690

Reefer lanes from Lima

53' refrigerated rates from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,650	$5.81	$3,175 – $4,124	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,774	$3.42	$6,763 – $8,784	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,493	$6.33	$1,299 – $1,687	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,520	$3.88	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$7,312	$3.85	$6,361 – $8,263	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,210	$5.72	$2,792 – $3,627	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,035	$3.79	$4,381 – $5,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$7,660	$3.43	$6,664 – $8,656	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$4,149	$3.96	$3,609 – $4,688	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	864 mi	$5,190	$6.01	$4,516 – $5,865	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,079 mi	$4,247	$3.94	$3,695 – $4,799	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,386 mi	$8,121	$3.40	$7,065 – $9,177	5 d
Austin, TX	1,240 mi	$4,759	$3.84	$4,140 – $5,377	3 d
Charlotte, NC	498 mi	$2,778	$5.58	$2,417 – $3,139	1 d

From Lima, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.40 a mile (San Jose, $8,121) and $6.33 a mile (Chicago, $1,493) 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 Lima

Reefer lanes into Lima

53' refrigerated rates into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,488	$3.96	$2,165 – $2,812	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$9,507	$4.18	$8,271 – $10,743	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,673	$7.09	$1,456 – $1,891	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,764	$3.23	$3,275 – $4,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$4,658	$2.45	$4,052 – $5,263	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,043	$3.64	$1,777 – $2,308	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,193	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$9,368	$4.19	$8,150 – $10,585	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$3,454	$3.30	$3,005 – $3,903	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	864 mi	$2,394	$2.77	$2,082 – $2,705	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,079 mi	$3,536	$3.28	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,386 mi	$9,931	$4.16	$8,640 – $11,222	5 d
Austin, TX	1,240 mi	$3,962	$3.20	$3,447 – $4,477	3 d
Charlotte, NC	498 mi	$1,898	$3.81	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Ohio market

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

Lima rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lima 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 Lima

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