Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bardstown, KY reefer rate

$9,481reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 2,186 mi
Typical range: $8,249–$10,714
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bardstown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,241
Fuel: $2,240
All-in estimate: $9,481

Return trip

Bardstown → Los Angeles$6,453

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bardstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bardstown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,961	$3.64	$7,085 – $8,836
53' refrigerated	$9,481	$4.34	$8,249 – $10,714
48' flatbed	$9,535	$4.36	$8,200 – $10,870
Step deck	$10,373	$4.75	$8,713 – $12,032
Power only	$7,081	$3.24	$6,161 – $8,002
Hotshot	$5,347	$2.45	$4,438 – $6,255
26' box truck	$5,221	$2.39	$4,438 – $6,004
Sprinter van	$3,184	$1.46	$2,675 – $3,694

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d

More lanes into Bardstown

53' refrigerated lanes into Bardstown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,962	$3.88	$2,577 – $3,347	2 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$2,148	$6.03	$1,869 – $2,428	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,267	$3.48	$2,842 – $3,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$4,568	$2.55	$3,974 – $5,162	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,411	$3.56	$2,098 – $2,725	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$3,756	$3.36	$3,268 – $4,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$9,287	$4.35	$8,080 – $10,495	4 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$3,043	$3.55	$2,647 – $3,439	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bardstown, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Bardstown, KY is estimated at $9,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 2,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,249 and $10,714.

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

About 2,186 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 $2,240 of the $9,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,453, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bardstown, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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