Melissa, TX · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Melissa, TX

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

$4.02/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.63/mi
vs national: −3.4%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 26,194

Reefer lanes from Melissa

53' refrigerated rates from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$6,244	$3.94	$5,433 – $7,056	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,392	$2.97	$3,821 – $4,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,881	$3.20	$2,507 – $3,256	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,660	$3.47	$3,185 – $4,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$5,667	$3.78	$4,930 – $6,403	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,564	$4.59	$1,361 – $1,767	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,197	$2.99	$3,651 – $4,743	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,010	$4.73	$4,359 – $5,661	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	68 mi	$851	$12.51	$740 – $961	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,707 mi	$4,962	$2.91	$4,317 – $5,608	4 d
Austin, TX	257 mi	$1,344	$5.23	$1,170 – $1,519	1 d
Charlotte, NC	1,070 mi	$4,014	$3.75	$3,492 – $4,536	2 d
Columbus, OH	1,041 mi	$3,436	$3.30	$2,989 – $3,882	2 d

From Melissa, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $4,962) and $12.51 a mile (Fort Worth, $851) 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 Melissa

Reefer lanes into Melissa

53' refrigerated rates into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,113	$3.23	$4,448 – $5,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,450	$4.36	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,800	$2.65	$2,436 – $3,164	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,331	$2.89	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,564	$4.59	$1,361 – $1,767	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,164	$4.39	$5,363 – $6,966	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,775	$2.62	$2,414 – $3,135	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	68 mi	$851	$12.51	$740 – $961	1 d
San Jose, CA	1,707 mi	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236	4 d
Austin, TX	257 mi	$1,344	$5.23	$1,170 – $1,519	1 d
Charlotte, NC	1,070 mi	$3,293	$3.08	$2,865 – $3,721	2 d
Columbus, OH	1,041 mi	$4,126	$3.96	$3,590 – $4,663	2 d

Reefer · outbound · Texas market

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

Melissa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Melissa by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.37	+5.3%	+13.9%	+24.8%	$2.65 – $3.37
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.02	−0.2%	+1.5%	+35.8%	$3.13 – $4.32
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.13	+3.5%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.46 – $4.13
STEPStep deck	$4.51	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.78 – $4.51
PWRPower only	$2.95	+5.7%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.31 – $2.95
HOTHotshot	$2.22	+2.8%	+8.3%	+18.1%	$1.87 – $2.22
BOX26' box truck	$2.20	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.87 – $2.20
SPRTSprinter van	$1.35	+3.1%	+7.1%	+17.4%	$1.15 – $1.35

Reefer lanes from Melissa

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