Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to National City, CA reefer rate

$8,382reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,867 mi
Typical range: $7,293–$9,472
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to National City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,444
Fuel: $2,938
All-in estimate: $8,382

Return trip

National City → New York$15,035

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 National City by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,039	$2.46	$6,265 – $7,814
53' refrigerated	$8,382	$2.92	$7,293 – $9,472
48' flatbed	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581
Step deck	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599
Power only	$6,278	$2.19	$5,462 – $7,094
Hotshot	$4,741	$1.65	$3,935 – $5,547
26' box truck	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316
Sprinter van	$2,816	$0.98	$2,365 – $3,266

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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 National City

53' refrigerated lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,513	$2.95	$3,926 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,270	$2.60	$6,325 – $8,215	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,987	$3.02	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$5,535	$2.25	$4,816 – $6,255	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to National City, CA is estimated at $8,382 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,293 and $9,472.

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

About 2,867 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 $2,938 of the $8,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,035, which makes New York, NY to National City, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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