Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lake Charles, LA reefer rate

$5,476reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,764–$6,188
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,905
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,476

Return trip

Lake Charles → New York$6,143

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

New York to Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,596	$3.00	$4,091 – $5,102
53' refrigerated	$5,476	$3.57	$4,764 – $6,188
48' flatbed	$5,535	$3.61	$4,760 – $6,310
Step deck	$6,027	$3.93	$5,063 – $6,992
Power only	$4,071	$2.66	$3,542 – $4,600
Hotshot	$3,073	$2.00	$2,550 – $3,595
26' box truck	$3,007	$1.96	$2,556 – $3,458
Sprinter van	$1,838	$1.20	$1,544 – $2,133

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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 Lake Charles

53' refrigerated lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$8,261	$4.69	$7,187 – $9,335	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$4,699	$4.62	$4,088 – $5,310	2 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,194	$7.60	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,739	$2.80	$3,253 – $4,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$4,618	$3.20	$4,018 – $5,219	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$1,839	$4.83	$1,600 – $2,078	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$7,893	$4.72	$6,867 – $8,919	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,677	$5.16	$1,459 – $1,896	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lake Charles, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $5,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,764 and $6,188.

How far is New York, NY from Lake Charles, LA by truck?

About 1,533 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 $1,571 of the $5,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Charles, LA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,143, which makes New York, NY to Lake Charles, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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