Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Seward, NE reefer rate

$4,541reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,950–$5,131
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Seward price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $4,541

Return trip

Seward → New York$7,100

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,811	$2.67	$3,392 – $4,230
53' refrigerated	$4,541	$3.19	$3,950 – $5,131
48' flatbed	$4,595	$3.22	$3,952 – $5,238
Step deck	$5,005	$3.51	$4,204 – $5,806
Power only	$3,372	$2.37	$2,933 – $3,810
Hotshot	$2,545	$1.79	$2,112 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,492	$1.75	$2,118 – $2,866
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.07	$1,280 – $1,768

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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 Seward

53' refrigerated lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,283	$4.23	$5,466 – $7,100	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,727	$4.70	$2,372 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$2,977	$3.26	$2,590 – $3,364	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,897	$2.54	$2,521 – $3,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,879	$2.85	$3,375 – $4,383	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,038	$3.24	$2,643 – $3,433	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,197	$4.24	$5,391 – $7,002	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,337	$3.53	$2,033 – $2,640	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Seward, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Seward, NE is estimated at $4,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,950 and $5,131.

How far is New York, NY from Seward, NE by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,461 of the $4,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seward, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,100, which makes New York, NY to Seward, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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