Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bridgeport, CT reefer rate

$16,827reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 2,945 mi
Typical range: $14,640–$19,015
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bridgeport price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,809
Fuel: $3,018
All-in estimate: $16,827

Return trip

Bridgeport → Los Angeles$6,977

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bridgeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bridgeport, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,131	$4.80	$12,577 – $15,686
53' refrigerated	$16,827	$5.71	$14,640 – $19,015
48' flatbed	$16,867	$5.73	$14,505 – $19,228
Step deck	$18,336	$6.23	$15,402 – $21,270
Power only	$12,605	$4.28	$10,967 – $14,244
Hotshot	$9,519	$3.23	$7,901 – $11,137
26' box truck	$9,281	$3.15	$7,889 – $10,674
Sprinter van	$5,652	$1.92	$4,748 – $6,557

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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 Bridgeport

53' refrigerated lanes into Bridgeport, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,260	$20.00	$1,096 – $1,424	1 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$5,417	$6.12	$4,713 – $6,122	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$7,370	$4.25	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$8,544	$3.32	$7,433 – $9,654	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,436	$9.33	$1,250 – $1,623	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$8,084	$4.20	$7,033 – $9,135	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$16,638	$5.72	$14,475 – $18,801	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$7,148	$4.27	$6,219 – $8,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bridgeport, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Bridgeport, CT is estimated at $16,827 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 2,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,640 and $19,015.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bridgeport, CT by truck?

About 2,945 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 $3,018 of the $16,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeport, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,977, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bridgeport, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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