Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Collins, CO reefer rate

$6,378reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $5,549–$7,207
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fort Collins price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,338
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $6,378

Return trip

Fort Collins → Los Angeles$2,480

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Fort Collins by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Collins, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,350	$5.27	$4,762 – $5,939
53' refrigerated	$6,378	$6.28	$5,549 – $7,207
48' flatbed	$6,496	$6.40	$5,587 – $7,406
Step deck	$7,085	$6.98	$5,952 – $8,219
Power only	$4,708	$4.64	$4,096 – $5,320
Hotshot	$3,552	$3.50	$2,948 – $4,156
26' box truck	$3,488	$3.44	$2,965 – $4,012
Sprinter van	$2,140	$2.11	$1,798 – $2,483

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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 Fort Collins

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Collins, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$8,152	$4.25	$7,092 – $9,212	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,070 mi	$6,004	$5.61	$5,224 – $6,785	2 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$4,746	$4.37	$4,129 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,841	$3.90	$2,472 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$7,026	$3.79	$6,113 – $7,940	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$4,449	$4.44	$3,871 – $5,028	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,009 mi	$6,348	$6.29	$5,523 – $7,173	2 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$3,846	$4.62	$3,346 – $4,346	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Collins, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Collins, CO is estimated at $6,378 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,549 and $7,207.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fort Collins, CO by truck?

About 1,015 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,040 of the $6,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Collins, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,480, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Collins, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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