Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elkton, MD reefer rate

$14,254reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,791 mi
Typical range: $12,401–$16,107
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Elkton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,393
Fuel: $2,861
All-in estimate: $14,254

Return trip

Elkton → Los Angeles$7,876

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,970	$4.29	$10,653 – $13,287
53' refrigerated	$14,254	$5.11	$12,401 – $16,107
48' flatbed	$14,295	$5.12	$12,294 – $16,296
Step deck	$15,542	$5.57	$13,056 – $18,029
Power only	$10,673	$3.82	$9,285 – $12,060
Hotshot	$8,059	$2.89	$6,689 – $9,429
26' box truck	$7,860	$2.82	$6,681 – $9,039
Sprinter van	$4,788	$1.72	$4,022 – $5,554

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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 Elkton

53' refrigerated lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,411	$9.67	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,272	$5.66	$3,717 – $4,828	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,893	$3.85	$5,127 – $6,659	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,162	$2.97	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$6,539	$3.78	$5,689 – $7,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$14,058	$5.11	$12,230 – $15,885	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,725	$3.87	$4,981 – $6,470	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$2,942	$3.46	$2,559 – $3,324	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Elkton, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Elkton, MD is estimated at $14,254 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,401 and $16,107.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 2,791 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 $2,861 of the $14,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,876, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elkton, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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