Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to New York, NY reefer rate

$15,184reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,898 mi
Typical range: $13,210–$17,158
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to New York price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,214
Fuel: $2,970
All-in estimate: $15,184

Return trip

New York → Carson$8,466

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

Carson to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,751	$4.40	$11,349 – $14,154
53' refrigerated	$15,184	$5.24	$13,210 – $17,158
48' flatbed	$15,222	$5.25	$13,091 – $17,353
Step deck	$16,549	$5.71	$13,901 – $19,196
Power only	$11,373	$3.92	$9,894 – $12,851
Hotshot	$8,588	$2.96	$7,128 – $10,048
26' box truck	$8,374	$2.89	$7,118 – $9,631
Sprinter van	$5,100	$1.76	$4,284 – $5,917

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More lanes from Carson

53' refrigerated lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,184	$3.97	$7,120 – $9,248	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$6,943	$4.30	$6,041 – $7,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,673	$6.39	$2,325 – $3,020	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$14,121	$4.99	$12,285 – $15,956	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,194	$4.39	$5,389 – $6,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,383	$4.36	$5,553 – $7,213	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$15,062	$5.95	$13,104 – $17,020	5 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 Carson, CA to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Carson, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,184 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,210 and $17,158.

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

About 2,898 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 $2,970 of the $15,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,466, which makes Carson, 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