Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ reefer rate

$14,123reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 2,880 mi
Typical range: $12,287–$15,959
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Newark price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,171
Fuel: $2,952
All-in estimate: $14,123

Return trip

Newark → Long Beach$8,286

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Long Beach to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,860	$4.12	$10,555 – $13,165
53' refrigerated	$14,123	$4.90	$12,287 – $15,959
48' flatbed	$14,159	$4.92	$12,177 – $16,141
Step deck	$15,393	$5.34	$12,930 – $17,856
Power only	$10,577	$3.67	$9,202 – $11,953
Hotshot	$7,988	$2.77	$6,630 – $9,345
26' box truck	$7,789	$2.70	$6,621 – $8,957
Sprinter van	$4,744	$1.65	$3,985 – $5,503

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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 Newark

53' refrigerated lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,155	$4.90	$12,315 – $15,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,092	$3.66	$5,300 – $6,884	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,164	$2.85	$6,233 – $8,095	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,018	$12.27	$886 – $1,151	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,704	$3.61	$5,832 – $7,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$13,984	$4.91	$12,166 – $15,801	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,905	$3.68	$5,137 – $6,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $14,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 2,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,287 and $15,959.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,880 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 $2,952 of the $14,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,286, which makes Long Beach, CA to Newark, NJ 70% 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