Chattanooga, TN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Chattanooga, TN

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

$4.26/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.99/mi
vs national: +2.4%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 191,496

Reefer lanes from Chattanooga

53' refrigerated rates from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,003	$4.67	$3,483 – $4,524	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$6,622	$2.99	$5,761 – $7,483	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$2,187	$3.82	$1,903 – $2,472	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$2,979	$3.64	$2,591 – $3,366	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$6,089	$3.37	$5,298 – $6,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,498	$4.56	$3,043 – $3,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,540	$3.46	$3,080 – $4,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$6,453	$2.99	$5,614 – $7,292	4 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,926	$3.66	$2,546 – $3,307	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	457 mi	$2,879	$6.30	$2,505 – $3,254	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	839 mi	$3,034	$3.62	$2,640 – $3,428	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,398 mi	$7,103	$2.96	$6,180 – $8,027	5 d
Austin, TX	941 mi	$3,316	$3.52	$2,885 – $3,747	2 d
Charlotte, NC	295 mi	$1,769	$6.00	$1,539 – $1,999	1 d

From Chattanooga, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.96 a mile (San Jose, $7,103) and $6.30 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,879) 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 Chattanooga

53' refrigerated rates into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,405	$3.97	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$10,101	$4.55	$8,787 – $11,414	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$3,058	$5.34	$2,660 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,094	$3.78	$2,691 – $3,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$4,838	$2.68	$4,209 – $5,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,777	$3.62	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,677	$3.60	$3,199 – $4,155	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$9,843	$4.57	$8,564 – $11,123	4 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$3,039	$3.80	$2,644 – $3,434	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	457 mi	$1,656	$3.62	$1,441 – $1,872	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	839 mi	$3,151	$3.76	$2,741 – $3,561	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,398 mi	$10,835	$4.52	$9,426 – $12,243	5 d
Austin, TX	941 mi	$3,444	$3.66	$2,996 – $3,892	2 d
Charlotte, NC	295 mi	$1,507	$5.11	$1,311 – $1,703	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Tennessee market

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

Chattanooga rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Chattanooga by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.57	+5.3%	+14.1%	+24.8%	$2.81 – $3.57
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.26	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.1%	$3.32 – $4.58
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.4%	$3.67 – $4.37
STEPStep deck	$4.77	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.00 – $4.77
PWRPower only	$3.12	+5.4%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.45 – $3.12
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.32	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.2%	$1.98 – $2.32
SPRTSprinter van	$1.43	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.2%	$1.22 – $1.43

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