Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Columbus, NE reefer rate

$4,573reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,979–$5,167
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,100
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $4,573

Return trip

Columbus → New York$7,150

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,838	$2.67	$3,416 – $4,260
53' refrigerated	$4,573	$3.18	$3,979 – $5,167
48' flatbed	$4,627	$3.22	$3,979 – $5,275
Step deck	$5,040	$3.51	$4,234 – $5,846
Power only	$3,396	$2.36	$2,955 – $3,838
Hotshot	$2,564	$1.78	$2,128 – $2,999
26' box truck	$2,510	$1.75	$2,133 – $2,886
Sprinter van	$1,535	$1.07	$1,290 – $1,781

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,759	$4.68	$2,401 – $3,118	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,091	$3.22	$2,689 – $3,493	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,910	$2.54	$2,532 – $3,288	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$3,910	$2.85	$3,402 – $4,418	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,142	$3.21	$2,734 – $3,551	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,197	$4.24	$5,391 – $7,002	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,448	$3.47	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Columbus, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Columbus, NE is estimated at $4,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,979 and $5,167.

How far is New York, NY from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,473 of the $4,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,150, which makes New York, NY to Columbus, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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