Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, MN reefer rate

$8,648reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,921 mi
Typical range: $7,524–$9,772
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Duluth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,679
Fuel: $1,969
All-in estimate: $8,648

Return trip

Duluth → Los Angeles$6,869

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,260	$3.78	$6,461 – $8,058
53' refrigerated	$8,648	$4.50	$7,524 – $9,772
48' flatbed	$8,711	$4.53	$7,492 – $9,931
Step deck	$9,480	$4.93	$7,963 – $10,997
Power only	$6,449	$3.36	$5,610 – $7,287
Hotshot	$4,869	$2.53	$4,041 – $5,696
26' box truck	$4,757	$2.48	$4,044 – $5,471
Sprinter van	$2,904	$1.51	$2,439 – $3,369

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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 Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,265	$3.62	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,638	$5.51	$2,295 – $2,981	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$4,634	$3.31	$4,032 – $5,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,319	$2.64	$3,758 – $4,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,698	$3.23	$3,217 – $4,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,824	$3.29	$4,197 – $5,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$8,652	$4.50	$7,527 – $9,776	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, MN is estimated at $8,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,921 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,524 and $9,772.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,921 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,969 of the $8,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,869, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Duluth, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →