Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX reefer rate

$6,372reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $5,544–$7,200
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to McKinney price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,876
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $6,372

Return trip

McKinney → Long Beach$4,339

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Beach to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$3.66	$4,760 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,372	$4.36	$5,544 – $7,200
48' flatbed	$6,446	$4.42	$5,544 – $7,348
Step deck	$7,021	$4.81	$5,897 – $8,144
Power only	$4,734	$3.24	$4,118 – $5,349
Hotshot	$3,573	$2.45	$2,966 – $4,180
26' box truck	$3,498	$2.40	$2,973 – $4,022
Sprinter van	$2,139	$1.47	$1,797 – $2,481

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 d

More lanes into McKinney

53' refrigerated lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,141	$3.22	$4,473 – $5,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,428	$4.36	$5,592 – $7,263	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,915	$4.29	$3,406 – $4,424	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,788	$2.65	$2,425 – $3,150	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,356	$2.88	$3,790 – $4,922	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,538	$4.65	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $6,372 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,544 and $7,200.

How far is Long Beach, CA from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,460 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,496 of the $6,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,339, which makes Long Beach, CA to McKinney, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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