Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME reefer rate

$18,762reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 3,212 mi
Typical range: $16,323–$21,201
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,470
Fuel: $3,292
All-in estimate: $18,762

Return trip

Ellsworth → Los Angeles$8,556

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Los Angeles to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$15,756	$4.91	$14,023 – $17,490
53' refrigerated	$18,762	$5.84	$16,323 – $21,201
48' flatbed	$18,790	$5.85	$16,159 – $21,420
Step deck	$20,424	$6.36	$17,156 – $23,691
Power only	$14,065	$4.38	$12,236 – $15,893
Hotshot	$10,622	$3.31	$8,816 – $12,427
26' box truck	$10,353	$3.22	$8,800 – $11,906
Sprinter van	$6,303	$1.96	$5,294 – $7,311

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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 Ellsworth

53' refrigerated lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,890	$6.32	$2,514 – $3,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$6,917	$5.96	$6,018 – $7,817	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,009	$4.27	$7,838 – $10,180	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$9,700	$3.39	$8,439 – $10,961	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,890	$5.28	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$9,710	$4.24	$8,448 – $10,972	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$18,643	$5.84	$16,219 – $21,066	6 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$8,697	$4.29	$7,566 – $9,828	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $18,762 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 3,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $16,323 and $21,201.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 3,212 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 $3,292 of the $18,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,556, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ellsworth, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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