Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Ottawa, KS reefer rate

$4,460reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $3,880–$5,040
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Ottawa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $4,460

Return trip

Ottawa → New York$6,643

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 Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$2.78	$3,331 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,460	$3.31	$3,880 – $5,040
48' flatbed	$4,518	$3.36	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,922	$3.66	$4,135 – $5,710
Power only	$3,309	$2.46	$2,879 – $3,739
Hotshot	$2,497	$1.86	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.82	$2,080 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.11	$1,258 – $1,737

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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 Ottawa

53' refrigerated lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$6,762	$4.33	$5,883 – $7,641	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,676	$4.96	$2,328 – $3,024	1 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,557	$3.56	$2,225 – $2,890	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,072	$2.60	$2,672 – $3,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$3,778	$2.97	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$2,709	$3.49	$2,357 – $3,062	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$6,606	$4.35	$5,747 – $7,465	3 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$1,942	$4.01	$1,690 – $2,194	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $4,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,880 and $5,040.

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

About 1,346 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 $1,380 of the $4,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,643, which makes New York, NY to Ottawa, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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