Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Jersey City, NJ reefer rate

$14,186reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $12,342–$16,030
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Jersey City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,220
Fuel: $2,966
All-in estimate: $14,186

Return trip

Jersey City → Los Angeles$8,323

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,913	$4.12	$10,603 – $13,223
53' refrigerated	$14,186	$4.90	$12,342 – $16,030
48' flatbed	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213
Step deck	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935
Power only	$10,625	$3.67	$9,244 – $12,006
Hotshot	$8,024	$2.77	$6,660 – $9,388
26' box truck	$7,824	$2.70	$6,650 – $8,998
Sprinter van	$4,765	$1.65	$4,003 – $5,528

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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 Jersey City

53' refrigerated lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,454	$5.31	$3,875 – $5,033	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,108	$3.66	$5,314 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,033	$11.74	$899 – $1,167	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,723	$3.61	$5,849 – $7,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,015	$4.91	$12,193 – $15,837	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,924	$3.68	$5,154 – $6,694	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	984 mi	$3,175	$3.23	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $14,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,342 and $16,030.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 2,894 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 $2,966 of the $14,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,323, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Jersey City, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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