Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to New York, NY reefer rate

$15,025reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,865 mi
Typical range: $13,072–$16,979
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,089
Fuel: $2,936
All-in estimate: $15,025

Return trip

New York → Lancaster$8,377

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

Lancaster to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,618	$4.40	$11,230 – $14,006
53' refrigerated	$15,025	$5.24	$13,072 – $16,979
48' flatbed	$15,064	$5.26	$12,955 – $17,173
Step deck	$16,378	$5.72	$13,757 – $18,998
Power only	$11,253	$3.93	$9,790 – $12,716
Hotshot	$8,497	$2.97	$7,053 – $9,942
26' box truck	$8,286	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,529
Sprinter van	$5,047	$1.76	$4,240 – $5,855

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' refrigerated lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$6,958	$4.30	$6,054 – $7,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,685	$6.38	$2,336 – $3,034	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$13,979	$5.00	$12,162 – $15,796	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,530	$9.05	$1,331 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$6,361	$4.37	$5,534 – $7,188	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$15,019	$5.96	$13,066 – $16,971	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 Lancaster, CA to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Lancaster, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,025 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,072 and $16,979.

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

About 2,865 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 $2,936 of the $15,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,377, which makes Lancaster, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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