Columbia, SC · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Columbia, SC

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Columbia, South Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.80/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.27/mi
vs national: −8.7%
1 year: +36.2%
Population: 144,788

Reefer lanes from Columbia

53' refrigerated rates from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,073	$4.37	$2,674 – $3,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,624	$2.63	$5,763 – $7,486	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,413	$3.13	$2,099 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,248	$3.07	$2,826 – $3,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,216	$2.95	$5,408 – $7,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,656	$4.32	$2,311 – $3,001	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,781	$2.97	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,467	$2.64	$5,626 – $7,308	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,307	$3.05	$2,877 – $3,737	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	306 mi	$2,025	$6.62	$1,762 – $2,288	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,123 mi	$3,406	$3.03	$2,963 – $3,849	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,702 mi	$7,058	$2.61	$6,141 – $7,976	6 d
Austin, TX	1,201 mi	$3,598	$3.00	$3,130 – $4,066	3 d
Charlotte, NC	95 mi	$1,006	$10.59	$875 – $1,137	1 d

From Columbia, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $7,058) and $10.59 a mile (Charlotte, $1,006) 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 Columbia

Reefer lanes into Columbia

53' refrigerated rates into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,139	$4.47	$2,731 – $3,547	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$12,136	$4.82	$10,559 – $13,714	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,052	$5.26	$3,525 – $4,578	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,051	$3.83	$3,525 – $4,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$5,932	$2.82	$5,161 – $6,703	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,532	$4.12	$2,203 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,716	$3.70	$4,103 – $5,329	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$11,848	$4.83	$10,308 – $13,388	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,125	$3.81	$3,589 – $4,662	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	306 mi	$1,399	$4.57	$1,217 – $1,581	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,123 mi	$4,248	$3.78	$3,696 – $4,801	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,702 mi	$12,932	$4.79	$11,250 – $14,613	6 d
Austin, TX	1,201 mi	$4,488	$3.74	$3,905 – $5,072	3 d
Charlotte, NC	95 mi	$1,030	$10.84	$896 – $1,164	1 d

Reefer · outbound · South Carolina market

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

Columbia rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbia by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.19	+5.6%	+14.3%	+25.1%	$2.50 – $3.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.80	−0.3%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$2.96 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.90	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.27 – $3.90
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.2%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.5%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.3%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

Reefer lanes from Columbia

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