Reefer Trucking in Syracuse, NY

Market rates, top lanes, earnings estimates, and freight insights for reefer owner-operators in Syracuse.

$3.20

Rate / Mile

$28,800

Est. Gross / Month

$18,720

Est. Net / Month

Northeast

Market Region

About Reefer Trucking

Refrigerated trailers transport temperature-sensitive freight including produce, frozen foods, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. Reefer carriers earn premium rates due to equipment costs and strict cold chain compliance.

Statewide Reefer Overview

Reefer rates, lanes, and regulations across all of New York

Reefer Earnings in New York

Detailed earnings data for reefer owner-operators in NY

Reefer Market in the Northeast

Temperature-controlled freight in the Northeast revolves around the massive foodservice industry feeding cities from Boston to Washington DC. Hunts Point Market in the Bronx alone processes 4.5 billion pounds of produce annually. Seasonal demand spikes hard during holidays, and winter weather creates premium surge rates. Reefer carriers who can handle tight urban deliveries and maintain cold chain compliance earn top dollar in this corridor.

Top Reefer Lanes from Syracuse

Newark NJ → Portland ME

Philadelphia PA → Boston MA

Baltimore MD → Providence RI

Hunts Point NY → Hartford CT

Why Syracuse for Reefer

Key Industries

Defense and aerospace
Healthcare
Higher education
Food and beverage
Financial services

Key Highways

I-90I-81I-690I-481NY-5

Top Shippers

Lockheed Martin
Anheuser-Busch InBev
SRC Inc
Byrne Dairy

Distribution Centers Near Syracuse

Amazon SYR1 Clay

Sysco Syracuse

Dollar General Fulton DC

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Reefer Trucking in Syracuse — FAQ

The modelled reefer rate for Syracuse is $3.20 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Northeast region adjusted for metro size — it is an estimate, not observed lane data, and real rates vary significantly by lane, broker, season, and load specifics. Check a load board for live rates before pricing a load.

Based on current market estimates, a reefer owner-operator based in Syracuse can expect approximately $28,800 gross monthly revenue and around $18,720 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.

Top reefer lanes from the Syracuse market include: Newark NJ → Portland ME, Philadelphia PA → Boston MA, Baltimore MD → Providence RI, Hunts Point NY → Hartford CT. These lanes reflect the Northeast freight patterns and may vary by season.

Syracuse sits in the Northeast freight region, and its freight base is driven by defense and aerospace, healthcare, higher education. It is served by I-90, I-81, I-690, so reloads are generally easier to find than in markets off the interstate network. Whether it works for reefer depends on which of those industries actually ship your equipment type — check a load board for live outbound volume.

Key highways for reefer freight in Syracuse include I-90, I-81, I-690, I-481, NY-5. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Northeast region.