Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Bowling Green, KY reefer rate

$3,209reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,626
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $3,209

Return trip

Bowling Green → New York$3,917

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,691	$3.17	$2,395 – $2,987
53' refrigerated	$3,209	$3.78	$2,792 – $3,626
48' flatbed	$3,281	$3.87	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,582	$4.22	$3,009 – $4,155
Power only	$2,360	$2.78	$2,053 – $2,666
Hotshot	$1,780	$2.10	$1,477 – $2,083
26' box truck	$1,751	$2.07	$1,489 – $2,014
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.27	$904 – $1,249

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,249	$4.35	$8,046 – $10,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,316	$5.73	$2,015 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,013	$3.57	$2,621 – $3,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,421	$2.56	$3,846 – $4,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,628	$3.45	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,508	$3.42	$3,052 – $3,964	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,039	$4.36	$7,864 – $10,214	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,808	$3.65	$2,443 – $3,173	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Bowling Green, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $3,209 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,626.

How far is New York, NY from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $869 of the $3,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes New York, NY to Bowling Green, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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