Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Brookings, SD reefer rate

$7,019reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $6,106–$7,931
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Brookings price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,383
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $7,019

Return trip

Brookings → Los Angeles$5,772

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,891	$3.69	$5,243 – $6,539
53' refrigerated	$7,019	$4.40	$6,106 – $7,931
48' flatbed	$7,090	$4.44	$6,097 – $8,082
Step deck	$7,719	$4.84	$6,484 – $8,954
Power only	$5,221	$3.27	$4,542 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,941	$2.47	$3,271 – $4,611
26' box truck	$3,856	$2.42	$3,277 – $4,434
Sprinter van	$2,356	$1.48	$1,979 – $2,733

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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 Brookings

53' refrigerated lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,698	$3.35	$4,087 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,855	$4.94	$2,484 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,852	$3.25	$3,352 – $4,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,396	$2.61	$2,954 – $3,837	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$4,043	$2.99	$3,518 – $4,569	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,927	$3.23	$3,417 – $4,438	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$7,007	$4.40	$6,096 – $7,918	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,188	$3.40	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Brookings, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Brookings, SD is estimated at $7,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,106 and $7,931.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Brookings, SD by truck?

About 1,596 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,636 of the $7,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookings, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,772, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Brookings, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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