Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$5,734reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,989–$6,480
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brandon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,111
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $5,734

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brandon$6,973

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

Brandon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342
53' refrigerated	$5,734	$3.62	$4,989 – $6,480
48' flatbed	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317
Power only	$4,265	$2.69	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.03	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.99	$2,677 – $3,622
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.22	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Brandon

53' refrigerated lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,862	$4.95	$5,970 – $7,754	3 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,482	$4.50	$2,159 – $2,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,463	$3.96	$3,883 – $5,043	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$5,278	$4.13	$4,592 – $5,964	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$6,317	$4.74	$5,496 – $7,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$4,563	$3.94	$3,969 – $5,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$5,709	$3.62	$4,967 – $6,451	3 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$3,667	$4.16	$3,190 – $4,144	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brandon, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Brandon, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,989 and $6,480.

How far is Brandon, SD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,584 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 $1,623 of the $5,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,973, which makes Brandon, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology