Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to New York, NY reefer rate

$3,917reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,426
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to New York price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

New York → Bowling Green$3,209

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Bowling Green to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,285	$3.87	$2,924 – $3,647
53' refrigerated	$3,917	$4.62	$3,408 – $4,426
48' flatbed	$4,006	$4.72	$3,445 – $4,567
Step deck	$4,373	$5.16	$3,673 – $5,072
Power only	$2,881	$3.40	$2,506 – $3,255
Hotshot	$2,173	$2.56	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,138	$2.52	$1,817 – $2,459
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.55	$1,104 – $1,524

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,295	$2.96	$5,477 – $7,113	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,720	$4.26	$1,497 – $1,944	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,012	$3.56	$2,620 – $3,403	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,776	$3.35	$5,025 – $6,527	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,437	$4.51	$2,990 – $3,884	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,506	$3.42	$3,051 – $3,962	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,152	$2.97	$5,352 – $6,952	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,807	$3.65	$2,442 – $3,172	2 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 Bowling Green, KY to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowling Green, KY to New York, NY is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,426.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from New York, NY by truck?

About 848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $869 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,209, which makes Bowling Green, KY to New York, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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