Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to New York, NY reefer rate

$15,786reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 3,023 mi
Typical range: $13,734–$17,838
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to New York price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,688
Fuel: $3,098
All-in estimate: $15,786

Return trip

New York → Berkeley$8,801

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Berkeley to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,257	$4.39	$11,798 – $14,715
53' refrigerated	$15,786	$5.22	$13,734 – $17,838
48' flatbed	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033
Step deck	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947
Power only	$11,828	$3.91	$10,290 – $13,365
Hotshot	$8,932	$2.95	$7,413 – $10,450
26' box truck	$8,708	$2.88	$7,402 – $10,014
Sprinter van	$5,303	$1.75	$4,454 – $6,151

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More lanes from Berkeley

53' refrigerated lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,376	$5.87	$2,067 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,594	$3.95	$7,476 – $9,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,116	$4.21	$7,061 – $9,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,026	$5.30	$3,503 – $4,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,734	$4.98	$12,819 – $16,650	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$7,418	$4.26	$6,454 – $8,383	4 d

More lanes into New York

53' refrigerated lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,114	$12.24	$969 – $1,259	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Berkeley, CA to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Berkeley, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,786 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 3,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,734 and $17,838.

How far is Berkeley, CA from New York, NY by truck?

About 3,023 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,098 of the $15,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Berkeley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,801, which makes Berkeley, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology