Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Groton, CT reefer rate

$17,185reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $14,951–$19,419
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Groton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,097
Fuel: $3,088
All-in estimate: $17,185

Return trip

Groton → Los Angeles$7,125

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,431	$4.79	$12,844 – $16,019
53' refrigerated	$17,185	$5.70	$14,951 – $19,419
48' flatbed	$17,221	$5.72	$14,810 – $19,632
Step deck	$18,720	$6.21	$15,725 – $21,716
Power only	$12,876	$4.27	$11,202 – $14,549
Hotshot	$9,723	$3.23	$8,070 – $11,376
26' box truck	$9,480	$3.15	$8,058 – $10,902
Sprinter van	$5,773	$1.92	$4,849 – $6,696

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 Groton

53' refrigerated lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,511	$11.90	$1,315 – $1,708	1 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$5,735	$6.02	$4,990 – $6,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$7,622	$4.23	$6,631 – $8,612	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$8,755	$3.31	$7,617 – $9,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,660	$7.61	$1,444 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$8,336	$4.18	$7,252 – $9,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$17,001	$5.71	$14,791 – $19,211	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,403	$4.25	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Groton, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Groton, CT is estimated at $17,185 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,951 and $19,419.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Groton, CT by truck?

About 3,013 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 $3,088 of the $17,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,125, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Groton, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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