Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY reefer rate

$2,799reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $2,435–$3,163
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,799

Return trip

Nicholasville → New York$3,418

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

New York to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,347	$3.32	$2,089 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.96	$2,435 – $3,163
48' flatbed	$2,876	$4.07	$2,473 – $3,278
Step deck	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644
Power only	$2,050	$2.90	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,546	$2.19	$1,283 – $1,809
26' box truck	$1,524	$2.16	$1,296 – $1,753
Sprinter van	$939	$1.33	$789 – $1,089

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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 Nicholasville

53' refrigerated lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$9,703	$4.33	$8,441 – $10,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,218	$5.90	$1,930 – $2,507	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,398	$3.45	$2,957 – $3,840	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$4,695	$2.54	$4,084 – $5,305	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,267	$3.64	$1,972 – $2,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$3,896	$3.34	$3,389 – $4,402	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$9,508	$4.34	$8,272 – $10,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $2,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,435 and $3,163.

How far is New York, NY from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $725 of the $2,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes New York, NY to Nicholasville, KY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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