Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$2,437reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,754
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $2,437

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lafayette$6,268

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$2.06	$1,819 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$2.45	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831
Step deck	$2,709	$2.73	$2,275 – $3,142
Power only	$1,798	$1.81	$1,564 – $2,032
Hotshot	$1,357	$1.37	$1,126 – $1,587
26' box truck	$1,333	$1.34	$1,133 – $1,532
Sprinter van	$818	$0.82	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,711	$2.96	$4,969 – $6,454	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$2,568	$2.38	$2,234 – $2,902	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$2,644	$2.51	$2,300 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,046	$2.95	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$5,275	$2.83	$4,589 – $5,960	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,462	$2.55	$2,142 – $2,782	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$2,416	$2.46	$2,101 – $2,730	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,136	$2.66	$1,858 – $2,413	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 Lafayette, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lafayette, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,754.

How far is Lafayette, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 993 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,018 of the $2,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,268, which makes Lafayette, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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