Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to El Centro, CA reefer rate

$8,117reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $7,062–$9,172
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to El Centro price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,280
Fuel: $2,837
All-in estimate: $8,117

Return trip

El Centro → New York$14,559

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 El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$2.46	$6,066 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$2.93	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,141	$2.94	$7,001 – $9,280
Step deck	$8,851	$3.20	$7,435 – $10,267
Power only	$6,077	$2.20	$5,287 – $6,867
Hotshot	$4,589	$1.66	$3,809 – $5,369
26' box truck	$4,476	$1.62	$3,804 – $5,147
Sprinter van	$2,726	$0.98	$2,290 – $3,163

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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 El Centro

53' refrigerated lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,709	$7.80	$1,487 – $1,931	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,116	$3.67	$6,191 – $8,041	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,036	$4.23	$901 – $1,170	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,032	$2.61	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,243 – $4,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,899	$3.03	$3,392 – $4,406	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to El Centro, CA is estimated at $8,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,062 and $9,172.

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

About 2,768 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 $2,837 of the $8,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,559, which makes New York, NY to El Centro, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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