Knoxville, TN · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Knoxville, TN
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Knoxville, 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
- 198,722
Reefer lanes from Knoxville
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,598 | $4.83 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,828 | $2.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,085 | $3.90 |
| Houston, TX | $3,289 | $3.53 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,331 | $3.35 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,116 | $4.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,839 | $3.40 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,673 | $2.98 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,203 | $3.56 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,992 | $6.17 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,305 | $3.53 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,277 | $2.95 |
| Austin, TX | $3,612 | $3.45 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,516 | $7.02 |
From Knoxville, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.95 a mile (San Jose, $7,277) and $7.02 a mile (Charlotte, $1,516) 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 Knoxville
Reefer lanes into Knoxville
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,060 | $4.11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10,415 | $4.54 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,914 | $5.46 |
| Houston, TX | $3,415 | $3.67 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,031 | $2.66 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,473 | $3.78 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,987 | $3.53 |
| San Diego, CA | $10,178 | $4.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,326 | $3.70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,721 | $3.55 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,433 | $3.66 |
| San Jose, CA | $11,100 | $4.51 |
| Austin, TX | $3,752 | $3.58 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,292 | $5.98 |
Reefer · outbound · Tennessee market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Knoxville is priced with the Tennessee market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Knoxville's own distances.
Knoxville rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.57 | +5.3% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.26 | −0.2% | +36.1% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.37 | +3.3% | +18.4% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.77 | +3.2% | +18.7% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.12 | +5.4% | +24.8% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.36 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.32 | +3.1% | +17.2% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.43 | +3.6% | +17.2% |