Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Garden City, KS reefer rate

$5,459reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $4,749–$6,168
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Garden City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,712
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $5,459

Return trip

Garden City → New York$8,130

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

New York to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$2.69	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,459	$3.20	$4,749 – $6,168
48' flatbed	$5,508	$3.23	$4,737 – $6,279
Step deck	$5,996	$3.52	$5,037 – $6,956
Power only	$4,064	$2.38	$3,536 – $4,593
Hotshot	$3,068	$1.80	$2,546 – $3,590
26' box truck	$3,000	$1.76	$2,550 – $3,450
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.07	$1,540 – $2,126

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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 Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$5,420	$4.52	$4,715 – $6,124	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,817	$4.34	$3,321 – $4,313	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$2,673	$3.50	$2,325 – $3,020	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$2,313	$2.80	$2,012 – $2,614	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$4,667	$2.86	$4,060 – $5,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$2,539	$3.57	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$5,267	$4.54	$4,583 – $5,952	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,989	$3.96	$1,731 – $2,248	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Garden City, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Garden City, KS is estimated at $5,459 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,749 and $6,168.

How far is New York, NY from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 1,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,747 of the $5,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,130, which makes New York, NY to Garden City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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