Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Brea, CA reefer rate

$8,393reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,871 mi
Typical range: $7,302–$9,484
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Brea price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $2,943
All-in estimate: $8,393

Return trip

Brea → New York$15,054

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,048	$2.45	$6,273 – $7,824
53' refrigerated	$8,393	$2.92	$7,302 – $9,484
48' flatbed	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593
Step deck	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612
Power only	$6,286	$2.19	$5,469 – $7,103
Hotshot	$4,747	$1.65	$3,940 – $5,554
26' box truck	$4,629	$1.61	$3,934 – $5,323
Sprinter van	$2,819	$0.98	$2,368 – $3,270

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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 Brea

53' refrigerated lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,664	$2.94	$4,058 – $5,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,339	$3.42	$1,165 – $1,513	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,284	$2.60	$6,337 – $8,231	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,157	$2.99	$3,616 – $4,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,293	$12.55	$1,125 – $1,461	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,627	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,358	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Brea, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Brea, CA is estimated at $8,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,302 and $9,484.

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

About 2,871 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 $2,943 of the $8,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,054, which makes New York, NY to Brea, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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