Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to New York, NY reefer rate

$8,130reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $7,073–$9,187
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to New York price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,383
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $8,130

Return trip

New York → Garden City$5,459

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Garden City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,824	$4.00	$6,074 – $7,575
53' refrigerated	$8,130	$4.77	$7,073 – $9,187
48' flatbed	$8,204	$4.81	$7,055 – $9,352
Step deck	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360
Power only	$6,053	$3.55	$5,266 – $6,840
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.68	$3,793 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.62	$3,798 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.60	$2,293 – $3,166

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More lanes from Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,500	$3.75	$3,915 – $5,085	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,458	$3.93	$3,009 – $3,908	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,259	$4.27	$2,836 – $3,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$3,687	$4.47	$3,208 – $4,167	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$7,447	$4.56	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,097	$4.35	$2,694 – $3,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,374	$3.77	$3,805 – $4,942	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,426	$4.83	$2,110 – $2,741	1 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 Garden City, KS to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Garden City, KS to New York, NY is estimated at $8,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,073 and $9,187.

How far is Garden City, KS from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,747 of the $8,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,459, which makes Garden City, KS to New York, NY 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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