Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$4,611reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $4,012–$5,211
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,004
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $4,611

Return trip

Los Angeles → Corpus Christi$6,773

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,871	$2.47	$3,445 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211
48' flatbed	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312
Step deck	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885
Power only	$3,429	$2.19	$2,983 – $3,875
Hotshot	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,533	$1.62	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,548	$0.99	$1,301 – $1,796

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,749	$4.25	$1,522 – $1,977	1 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,012 and $5,211.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,568 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 $1,607 of the $4,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,773, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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