Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$4,364reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,470 mi
Typical range: $3,797–$4,931
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,857
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $4,364

Return trip

Los Angeles → DeSoto$6,409

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

DeSoto to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,663	$2.49	$3,260 – $4,065
53' refrigerated	$4,364	$2.97	$3,797 – $4,931
48' flatbed	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032
Step deck	$4,807	$3.27	$4,038 – $5,576
Power only	$3,242	$2.21	$2,821 – $3,664
Hotshot	$2,447	$1.66	$2,031 – $2,863
26' box truck	$2,396	$1.63	$2,036 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,465	$1.00	$1,231 – $1,699

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More lanes from DeSoto

53' refrigerated lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$6,400	$3.92	$5,568 – $7,232	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,329	$5.29	$1,156 – $1,501	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,621	$3.48	$3,151 – $4,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,812	$3.76	$5,056 – $6,567	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,407	$5.01	$1,224 – $1,590	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$4,159	$2.99	$3,619 – $4,700	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$5,060	$4.72	$4,402 – $5,717	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 DeSoto, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from DeSoto, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,364 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,797 and $4,931.

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

About 1,470 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 $1,507 of the $4,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,409, which makes DeSoto, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →