Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,813reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,782 mi
Typical range: $6,797–$8,829
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hampton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,962
Fuel: $2,851
All-in estimate: $7,813

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hampton$14,510

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hampton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,561	$2.36	$5,839 – $7,283
53' refrigerated	$7,813	$2.81	$6,797 – $8,829
48' flatbed	$7,836	$2.82	$6,739 – $8,933
Step deck	$8,519	$3.06	$7,156 – $9,882
Power only	$5,850	$2.10	$5,089 – $6,610
Hotshot	$4,417	$1.59	$3,666 – $5,168
26' box truck	$4,308	$1.55	$3,662 – $4,954
Sprinter van	$2,624	$0.94	$2,204 – $3,044

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More lanes from Hampton

53' refrigerated lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,030	$6.13	$1,766 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$2,714	$3.33	$2,361 – $3,067	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$7,491	$3.14	$6,517 – $8,464	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,675	$6.62	$1,457 – $1,893	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$7,682	$2.81	$6,683 – $8,681	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,431	$3.14	$3,855 – $5,007	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 Hampton, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Hampton, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,813 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,797 and $8,829.

How far is Hampton, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,782 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 $2,851 of the $7,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hampton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,510, which makes Hampton, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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