Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$1,426reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $10.18
Distance: 140 mi
Typical range: $1,240–$1,611
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cajon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,283
Fuel: $143
All-in estimate: $1,426

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Cajon$1,426

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Cajon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323
53' refrigerated	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966
Power only	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125
Hotshot	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553

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More lanes from El Cajon

53' refrigerated lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$14,972	$5.25	$13,026 – $16,919	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,057	$3.98	$7,009 – $9,104	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$6,595	$4.34	$5,737 – $7,452	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,356	$6.97	$2,050 – $2,663	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,083	$4.40	$5,292 – $6,873	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$14,624	$5.97	$12,723 – $16,525	5 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 El Cajon, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from El Cajon, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,426 all-in in October 2026, or $10.18 a mile over about 140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,240 and $1,611.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $143 of the $1,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to El Cajon, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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