Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Carson, CA reefer rate

$8,466reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,898 mi
Typical range: $7,365–$9,566
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Carson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,496
Fuel: $2,970
All-in estimate: $8,466

Return trip

Carson → New York$15,184

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 Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,109	$2.45	$6,327 – $7,891
53' refrigerated	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566
48' flatbed	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675
Step deck	$9,226	$3.18	$7,750 – $10,703
Power only	$6,341	$2.19	$5,516 – $7,165
Hotshot	$4,788	$1.65	$3,974 – $5,602
26' box truck	$4,669	$1.61	$3,969 – $5,369
Sprinter van	$2,844	$0.98	$2,389 – $3,299

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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 Carson

53' refrigerated lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,392	$3.33	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,348	$2.60	$6,393 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,346	$2.97	$3,781 – $4,911	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$5,680	$2.24	$4,941 – $6,418	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Carson, CA is estimated at $8,466 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,365 and $9,566.

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

About 2,898 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 $2,970 of the $8,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,184, which makes New York, NY to Carson, CA 44% 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