Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Long Beach, CA reefer rate

$4,339reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,460 mi
Typical range: $3,775–$4,903
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $4,339

Return trip

Long Beach → McKinney$6,372

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKinney to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,641	$2.49	$3,241 – $4,042
53' refrigerated	$4,339	$2.97	$3,775 – $4,903
48' flatbed	$4,389	$3.01	$3,774 – $5,003
Step deck	$4,780	$3.27	$4,015 – $5,545
Power only	$3,223	$2.21	$2,804 – $3,642
Hotshot	$2,433	$1.67	$2,019 – $2,846
26' box truck	$2,382	$1.63	$2,024 – $2,739
Sprinter van	$1,457	$1.00	$1,223 – $1,690

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More lanes from McKinney

53' refrigerated lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,278	$3.94	$5,462 – $7,094	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,376	$2.97	$3,808 – $4,945	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,909	$3.19	$2,531 – $3,287	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,644	$3.47	$3,170 – $4,117	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,699	$3.77	$4,958 – $6,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,538	$4.65	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726	3 d

More lanes into Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,458	$2.92	$7,358 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,382	$3.35	$1,202 – $1,562	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from McKinney, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,775 and $4,903.

How far is McKinney, TX from Long Beach, CA 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 $4,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,372, which makes McKinney, TX to Long Beach, CA 32% cheaper. 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