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Short reefer hauls paid $14 a mile last week, long ones $2 -- why per-mile misleads
Rate per mile is a poor way to compare loads of different lengths -- total pay and pay per day are what fill the tank.
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Explainer
USDA's $4.14 reefer rate is produce only, and lanes run $2 to $14 a mile
It is the only free lane-level dollar rate in the U.S. — an unweighted average of whatever produce lanes moved that week, which is why short hauls read so high.