Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Jeffersontown, KY to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$6,432reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,178 mi
Typical range: $5,596–$7,268
Transit: 5 days

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Jeffersontown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $2,232
All-in estimate: $6,432

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jeffersontown$9,450

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jeffersontown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jeffersontown, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,400	$2.48	$4,806 – $5,994
53' refrigerated	$6,432	$2.95	$5,596 – $7,268
48' flatbed	$6,469	$2.97	$5,563 – $7,375
Step deck	$7,037	$3.23	$5,911 – $8,163
Power only	$4,804	$2.21	$4,179 – $5,428
Hotshot	$3,627	$1.67	$3,010 – $4,244
26' box truck	$3,542	$1.63	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,160	$0.99	$1,815 – $2,506

More lanes from Jeffersontown

53' refrigerated lanes from Jeffersontown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	759 mi	$3,602	$4.75	$3,134 – $4,070	2 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,512	$4.67	$1,316 – $1,709	1 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,310	$3.47	$2,879 – $3,740	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$5,951	$3.33	$5,177 – $6,725	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$3,147	$4.66	$2,738 – $3,556	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,785	$3.36	$3,293 – $4,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$6,305	$2.96	$5,486 – $7,125	4 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,061	$3.55	$2,663 – $3,459	2 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 Jeffersontown, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Jeffersontown, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,432 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,596 and $7,268.

How far is Jeffersontown, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,178 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 $2,232 of the $6,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jeffersontown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,450, which makes Jeffersontown, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →