Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$8,299reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,444 mi
Typical range: $7,220–$9,378
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kent to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,794
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $8,299

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kent$10,149

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kent to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,969	$2.85	$6,202 – $7,735
53' refrigerated	$8,299	$3.40	$7,220 – $9,378
48' flatbed	$8,335	$3.41	$7,168 – $9,502
Step deck	$9,065	$3.71	$7,614 – $10,515
Power only	$6,206	$2.54	$5,399 – $7,012
Hotshot	$4,686	$1.92	$3,889 – $5,482
26' box truck	$4,573	$1.87	$3,887 – $5,259
Sprinter van	$2,787	$1.14	$2,341 – $3,233

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More lanes from Kent

53' refrigerated lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,953	$6.43	$2,569 – $3,337	1 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,959	$5.02	$1,704 – $2,213	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,981	$3.80	$4,334 – $5,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$7,898	$3.81	$6,871 – $8,925	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,566	$6.46	$2,233 – $2,900	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,528	$3.73	$4,809 – $6,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$8,189	$3.40	$7,124 – $9,253	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$4,663	$3.85	$4,057 – $5,270	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 Kent, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Kent, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,220 and $9,378.

How far is Kent, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,444 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 $2,505 of the $8,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,149, which makes Kent, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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