Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Seaside, CA reefer rate

$8,817reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 3,029 mi
Typical range: $7,671–$9,963
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Seaside price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,713
Fuel: $3,104
All-in estimate: $8,817

Return trip

Seaside → New York$15,815

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 Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,404	$2.44	$6,590 – $8,219
53' refrigerated	$8,817	$2.91	$7,671 – $9,963
48' flatbed	$8,835	$2.92	$7,598 – $10,072
Step deck	$9,604	$3.17	$8,068 – $11,141
Power only	$6,606	$2.18	$5,748 – $7,465
Hotshot	$4,989	$1.65	$4,141 – $5,837
26' box truck	$4,864	$1.61	$4,134 – $5,593
Sprinter van	$2,962	$0.98	$2,488 – $3,436

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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 Seaside

53' refrigerated lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,039	$6.56	$1,774 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$7,896	$3.62	$6,869 – $8,922	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$5,399	$2.87	$4,698 – $6,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,963	$2.82	$1,708 – $2,218	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$7,677	$2.59	$6,679 – $8,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$4,920	$2.91	$4,280 – $5,559	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,505	$5.68	$2,180 – $2,831	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$4,952	$2.91	$4,309 – $5,596	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Seaside, CA is estimated at $8,817 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 3,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,671 and $9,963.

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

About 3,029 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 $3,104 of the $8,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,815, which makes New York, NY to Seaside, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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