Watertown, SD · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Watertown, SD

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Watertown, 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: 23,492

Reefer lanes from Watertown

53' refrigerated rates from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,033	$4.93	$6,119 – $7,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,778	$3.62	$5,027 – $6,529	3 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,672	$4.35	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,817	$3.89	$4,191 – $5,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$5,405	$4.11	$4,703 – $6,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$6,504	$4.72	$5,659 – $7,350	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,894	$3.88	$4,258 – $5,531	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,781	$3.62	$5,029 – $6,532	3 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$4,012	$4.06	$3,490 – $4,533	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,548 mi	$8,470	$5.47	$7,369 – $9,571	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	989 mi	$4,015	$4.06	$3,493 – $4,537	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,629 mi	$5,874	$3.61	$5,111 – $6,638	4 d
Austin, TX	1,192 mi	$4,669	$3.92	$4,062 – $5,276	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,286 mi	$5,753	$4.47	$5,005 – $6,500	3 d

From Watertown, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.61 a mile (San Jose, $5,874) and $5.47 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,470) 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 Watertown

Reefer lanes into Watertown

53' refrigerated rates into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,768	$3.34	$4,148 – $5,388	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,026	$4.40	$6,113 – $7,939	3 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,978	$4.85	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$3,988	$3.22	$3,470 – $4,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,424	$2.60	$2,979 – $3,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,116	$2.98	$3,581 – $4,651	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,052	$3.21	$3,526 – $4,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,030	$4.40	$6,116 – $7,944	3 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,322	$3.36	$2,890 – $3,753	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,548 mi	$3,884	$2.51	$3,379 – $4,389	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	989 mi	$3,324	$3.36	$2,892 – $3,756	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,629 mi	$7,143	$4.39	$6,215 – $8,072	4 d
Austin, TX	1,192 mi	$3,866	$3.24	$3,363 – $4,368	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,286 mi	$3,908	$3.04	$3,400 – $4,416	3 d

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

Watertown rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Watertown 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 Watertown

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