Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ithaca, NY reefer rate

$14,429reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,741 mi
Typical range: $12,553–$16,304
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ithaca price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,620
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $14,429

Return trip

Ithaca → Los Angeles$8,044

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Los Angeles to Ithaca by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ithaca, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,116	$4.42	$10,784 – $13,449
53' refrigerated	$14,429	$5.26	$12,553 – $16,304
48' flatbed	$14,473	$5.28	$12,447 – $16,499
Step deck	$15,736	$5.74	$13,218 – $18,254
Power only	$10,801	$3.94	$9,397 – $12,206
Hotshot	$8,156	$2.98	$6,770 – $9,543
26' box truck	$7,955	$2.90	$6,762 – $9,149
Sprinter van	$4,847	$1.77	$4,071 – $5,622

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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 Ithaca

53' refrigerated lanes into Ithaca, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,694	$7.95	$1,473 – $1,914	1 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$4,058	$5.99	$3,530 – $4,586	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$6,329	$3.93	$5,506 – $7,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,288	$3.06	$6,340 – $8,235	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,514	$7.01	$1,317 – $1,710	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,936	$3.88	$6,034 – $7,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$14,280	$5.27	$12,423 – $16,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$6,027	$3.96	$5,244 – $6,811	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ithaca, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Ithaca, NY is estimated at $14,429 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,553 and $16,304.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ithaca, NY by truck?

About 2,741 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 $2,809 of the $14,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,620 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ithaca, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,044, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ithaca, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology