Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chattanooga, TN reefer rate

$10,101reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $8,787–$11,414
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,828
Fuel: $2,273
All-in estimate: $10,101

Return trip

Chattanooga → Los Angeles$6,622

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,480	$3.82	$7,548 – $9,413
53' refrigerated	$10,101	$4.55	$8,787 – $11,414
48' flatbed	$10,156	$4.58	$8,734 – $11,578
Step deck	$11,048	$4.98	$9,280 – $12,815
Power only	$7,545	$3.40	$6,564 – $8,526
Hotshot	$5,697	$2.57	$4,728 – $6,665
26' box truck	$5,562	$2.51	$4,728 – $6,396
Sprinter van	$3,392	$1.53	$2,849 – $3,935

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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 Chattanooga

53' refrigerated lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,405	$3.97	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$3,058	$5.34	$2,660 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,094	$3.78	$2,691 – $3,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$4,838	$2.68	$4,209 – $5,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,777	$3.62	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,677	$3.60	$3,199 – $4,155	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$9,843	$4.57	$8,564 – $11,123	4 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$3,039	$3.80	$2,644 – $3,434	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Chattanooga, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $10,101 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,787 and $11,414.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 2,218 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 $2,273 of the $10,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,622, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chattanooga, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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