Brookings, SD · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Brookings, SD

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

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.70/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 24,555

Reefer lanes from Brookings

53' refrigerated rates from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$6,929	$4.95	$6,028 – $7,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,021 – $6,522	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,562	$4.43	$2,229 – $2,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$4,653	$3.92	$4,048 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,361	$4.11	$4,664 – $6,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,389	$4.73	$5,558 – $7,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,743	$3.90	$4,126 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,762	$3.62	$5,013 – $6,511	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,851	$4.11	$3,350 – $4,351	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,498 mi	$8,235	$5.50	$7,165 – $9,306	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	940 mi	$3,857	$4.10	$3,356 – $4,359	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,639 mi	$5,905	$3.60	$5,138 – $6,673	4 d
Austin, TX	1,144 mi	$4,514	$3.95	$3,927 – $5,101	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,241 mi	$5,585	$4.50	$4,859 – $6,311	3 d

From Brookings, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.60 a mile (San Jose, $5,905) and $5.50 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,235) 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 Brookings

53' refrigerated rates into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,698	$3.35	$4,087 – $5,308	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,019	$4.40	$6,106 – $7,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,855	$4.94	$2,484 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,852	$3.25	$3,352 – $4,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,396	$2.61	$2,954 – $3,837	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$4,043	$2.99	$3,518 – $4,569	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,927	$3.23	$3,417 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$7,007	$4.40	$6,096 – $7,918	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,188	$3.40	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,498 mi	$3,776	$2.52	$3,285 – $4,267	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	940 mi	$3,194	$3.40	$2,778 – $3,609	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,639 mi	$7,181	$4.38	$6,248 – $8,115	4 d
Austin, TX	1,144 mi	$3,738	$3.27	$3,252 – $4,224	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,241 mi	$3,794	$3.06	$3,301 – $4,287	3 d

Reefer · outbound · South Dakota market

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

Brookings rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Brookings 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

Reefer lanes from Brookings

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