Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$5,900reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $5,133–$6,667
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Estero to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.6%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $2,704
All-in estimate: $5,900

Return trip

Los Angeles → Estero$15,645

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Estero to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,954	$1.88	$4,409 – $5,499
53' refrigerated	$5,900	$2.24	$5,133 – $6,667
48' flatbed	$5,920	$2.24	$5,091 – $6,749
Step deck	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467
Power only	$4,415	$1.67	$3,841 – $4,989
Hotshot	$3,334	$1.26	$2,767 – $3,901
26' box truck	$3,252	$1.23	$2,764 – $3,740
Sprinter van	$1,982	$0.75	$1,665 – $2,299

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More lanes from Estero

53' refrigerated lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,192	$3.29	$3,647 – $4,737	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,159	$2.40	$2,748 – $3,569	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,680	$2.64	$2,332 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$5,542	$2.51	$4,822 – $6,263	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$3,780	$3.16	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,133	$2.55	$2,726 – $3,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$5,712	$2.24	$4,970 – $6,455	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,030	$2.57	$2,636 – $3,424	3 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 Estero, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Estero, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,900 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,133 and $6,667.

How far is Estero, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,638 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,704 of the $5,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Estero, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,645, which makes Estero, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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