Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Boulder, CO reefer rate

$6,227reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $5,418–$7,037
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Boulder price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,217
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $6,227

Return trip

Boulder → Los Angeles$2,421

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Boulder by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Boulder, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,224	$5.30	$4,649 – $5,799
53' refrigerated	$6,227	$6.32	$5,418 – $7,037
48' flatbed	$6,347	$6.44	$5,459 – $7,236
Step deck	$6,923	$7.03	$5,816 – $8,031
Power only	$4,594	$4.66	$3,997 – $5,191
Hotshot	$3,466	$3.52	$2,877 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,405	$3.46	$2,894 – $3,916
Sprinter van	$2,090	$2.12	$1,755 – $2,424

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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 Boulder

53' refrigerated lanes into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$8,223	$4.25	$7,154 – $9,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$6,095	$5.59	$5,302 – $6,887	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$4,658	$4.39	$4,052 – $5,263	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$7,089	$3.79	$6,168 – $8,011	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,337	$4.47	$3,773 – $4,900	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$6,177	$6.34	$5,374 – $6,980	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,768	$4.65	$3,278 – $4,258	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Boulder, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Boulder, CO is estimated at $6,227 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,418 and $7,037.

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

About 985 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 $1,010 of the $6,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,421, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Boulder, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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