Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$6,725reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,547 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$7,600
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kernersville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,115
Fuel: $2,610
All-in estimate: $6,725

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kernersville$12,040

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kernersville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,647	$2.22	$5,026 – $6,268
53' refrigerated	$6,725	$2.64	$5,851 – $7,600
48' flatbed	$6,751	$2.65	$5,806 – $7,696
Step deck	$7,342	$2.88	$6,167 – $8,516
Power only	$5,031	$1.98	$4,377 – $5,685
Hotshot	$3,799	$1.49	$3,153 – $4,445
26' box truck	$3,707	$1.46	$3,151 – $4,263
Sprinter van	$2,259	$0.89	$1,897 – $2,620

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More lanes from Kernersville

53' refrigerated lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,566	$4.75	$2,232 – $2,899	1 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,192	$3.27	$1,907 – $2,477	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,529	$3.03	$3,070 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$6,348	$2.96	$5,523 – $7,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$2,166	$4.81	$1,884 – $2,447	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,042	$2.95	$3,517 – $4,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,589	$2.65	$5,732 – $7,445	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$3,496	$3.04	$3,042 – $3,951	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 Kernersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Kernersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $7,600.

How far is Kernersville, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,547 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 $2,610 of the $6,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kernersville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,040, which makes Kernersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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