Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$8,556reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 3,212 mi
Typical range: $7,443–$9,668
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,264
Fuel: $3,292
All-in estimate: $8,556

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ellsworth$18,762

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ellsworth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,185	$2.24	$6,395 – $7,976
53' refrigerated	$8,556	$2.66	$7,443 – $9,668
48' flatbed	$8,569	$2.67	$7,369 – $9,768
Step deck	$9,314	$2.90	$7,823 – $10,804
Power only	$6,414	$2.00	$5,580 – $7,248
Hotshot	$4,844	$1.51	$4,020 – $5,667
26' box truck	$4,721	$1.47	$4,013 – $5,429
Sprinter van	$2,874	$0.89	$2,414 – $3,334

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More lanes from Ellsworth

53' refrigerated lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,364	$5.17	$2,057 – $2,671	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$3,442	$2.97	$2,994 – $3,889	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,034	$2.86	$5,250 – $6,818	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$8,492	$2.97	$7,388 – $9,596	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,532	$4.63	$2,203 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$6,503	$2.84	$5,658 – $7,349	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$8,501	$2.67	$7,396 – $9,607	6 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$5,825	$2.88	$5,068 – $6,582	4 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 Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 3,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,443 and $9,668.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,292 of the $8,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,762, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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