Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Federal Way, WA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$4,494reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,110 mi
Typical range: $3,910–$5,078
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Federal Way to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $4,494

Return trip

Los Angeles → Federal Way$4,899

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Federal Way to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Federal Way, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,771	$3.40	$3,356 – $4,185
53' refrigerated	$4,494	$4.05	$3,910 – $5,078
48' flatbed	$4,569	$4.12	$3,929 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,981	$4.49	$4,184 – $5,778
Power only	$3,323	$2.99	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,508	$2.26	$2,081 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,460	$2.22	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.36	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Federal Way

53' refrigerated lanes from Federal Way, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,843 mi	$13,670	$4.81	$11,893 – $15,447	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
Houston, TX	2,215 mi	$8,405	$3.79	$7,312 – $9,497	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,596	$4.35	$4,868 – $6,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$12,833	$4.58	$11,165 – $14,502	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,090 mi	$7,980	$3.82	$6,942 – $9,017	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,225 mi	$4,872	$3.98	$4,239 – $5,505	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,972 mi	$7,579	$3.84	$6,594 – $8,564	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 Federal Way, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Federal Way, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,494 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,910 and $5,078.

How far is Federal Way, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,110 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 $1,138 of the $4,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Federal Way, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,899, which makes Federal Way, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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