Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,184reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $6,250–$8,118
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,357
Fuel: $2,827
All-in estimate: $7,184

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lancaster$13,805

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lancaster to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696
53' refrigerated	$7,184	$2.60	$6,250 – $8,118
48' flatbed	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214
Step deck	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088
Power only	$5,378	$1.95	$4,679 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,061	$1.47	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,961	$1.44	$3,367 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,413	$0.87	$2,027 – $2,799

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' refrigerated lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,319	$8.51	$1,147 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,284	$3.19	$1,987 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,383	$2.88	$3,813 – $4,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$6,927	$2.91	$6,026 – $7,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,005	$13.77	$874 – $1,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,856	$2.83	$4,225 – $5,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,089	$2.61	$6,167 – $8,010	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,240	$2.90	$3,689 – $4,791	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 Lancaster, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lancaster, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,184 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,250 and $8,118.

How far is Lancaster, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,758 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 $2,827 of the $7,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,805, which makes Lancaster, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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