Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

National City, CA to New York, NY reefer rate

$15,035reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,867 mi
Typical range: $13,080–$16,990
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to New York price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,097
Fuel: $2,938
All-in estimate: $15,035

Return trip

New York → National City$8,382

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

National City to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,626	$4.40	$11,237 – $14,015
53' refrigerated	$15,035	$5.24	$13,080 – $16,990
48' flatbed	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184
Step deck	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010
Power only	$11,260	$3.93	$9,796 – $12,724
Hotshot	$8,503	$2.97	$7,057 – $9,948
26' box truck	$8,292	$2.89	$7,048 – $9,535
Sprinter van	$5,050	$1.76	$4,242 – $5,858

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More lanes from National City

53' refrigerated lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,628	$4.33	$5,766 – $7,490	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$13,970	$5.00	$12,154 – $15,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,856	$4.43	$5,095 – $6,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,120	$4.40	$5,324 – $6,915	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,678	$5.97	$12,770 – $16,586	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 National City, CA to New York, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from National City, CA to New York, NY is estimated at $15,035 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,080 and $16,990.

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

About 2,867 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 $2,938 of the $15,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,382, which makes National City, CA to New York, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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