Seattle, WA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Seattle, WA

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

$5.23/mi outbound

−0.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.50/mi
vs national: +25.7%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 780,995

Reefer lanes from Seattle

53' refrigerated rates from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,661	$4.81	$11,885 – $15,437	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,576	$4.03	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,672	$4.34	$4,935 – $6,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,829	$4.58	$11,161 – $14,497	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,031	$3.82	$6,987 – $9,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,951	$3.96	$4,307 – $5,594	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$7,620	$3.84	$6,629 – $8,610	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,894 mi	$15,602	$5.39	$13,574 – $17,631	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,957 mi	$7,528	$3.85	$6,549 – $8,506	4 d
San Jose, CA	842 mi	$3,613	$4.29	$3,144 – $4,083	2 d
Austin, TX	2,087 mi	$7,970	$3.82	$6,934 – $9,006	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,694 mi	$11,609	$4.31	$10,100 – $13,119	5 d

From Seattle, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.64 a mile (Chicago, $7,447) and $5.39 a mile (Jacksonville, $15,602) 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 Seattle

Reefer lanes into Seattle

53' refrigerated rates into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,303	$2.92	$7,223 – $9,382	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,989	$4.40	$4,340 – $5,637	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,271	$2.81	$5,456 – $7,086	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,221	$2.46	$2,802 – $3,639	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,278	$2.60	$6,332 – $8,224	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,961	$2.83	$5,186 – $6,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,397	$4.32	$4,695 – $6,099	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$5,655	$2.85	$4,920 – $6,391	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,894 mi	$6,414	$2.22	$5,580 – $7,248	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,957 mi	$5,587	$2.86	$4,861 – $6,314	4 d
San Jose, CA	842 mi	$3,939	$4.68	$3,427 – $4,451	2 d
Austin, TX	2,087 mi	$5,915	$2.83	$5,146 – $6,684	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,694 mi	$7,070	$2.62	$6,150 – $7,989	5 d

Reefer · outbound · Washington market

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

Seattle rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Seattle by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.39	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.45 – $4.39
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.23	−0.4%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$4.08 – $5.62
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.37	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$4.50 – $5.37
STEPStep deck	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
PWRPower only	$3.84	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.01 – $3.84
HOTHotshot	$2.89	+2.8%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$2.43 – $2.89
BOX26' box truck	$2.86	+3.2%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.43 – $2.86
SPRTSprinter van	$1.76	+3.5%	+7.3%	+17.3%	$1.50 – $1.76

Reefer lanes from Seattle

Price a load from Seattle

Reefer lanes into Seattle

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Seattle rates by truck type

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