Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Junction City, KS reefer rate

$6,409reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $5,576–$7,242
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Junction City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,906
Fuel: $1,503
All-in estimate: $6,409

Return trip

Junction City → Los Angeles$5,322

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Junction City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Junction City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,379	$3.67	$4,787 – $5,971
53' refrigerated	$6,409	$4.37	$5,576 – $7,242
48' flatbed	$6,483	$4.42	$5,575 – $7,390
Step deck	$7,061	$4.82	$5,931 – $8,190
Power only	$4,761	$3.25	$4,142 – $5,380
Hotshot	$3,594	$2.45	$2,983 – $4,205
26' box truck	$3,518	$2.40	$2,990 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,152	$1.47	$1,807 – $2,496

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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 Junction City

53' refrigerated lanes into Junction City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$4,710	$3.28	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
Chicago, IL	613 mi	$2,921	$4.77	$2,541 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$2,665	$3.51	$2,318 – $3,011	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$2,888	$2.64	$2,513 – $3,263	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$4,008	$2.94	$3,487 – $4,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$2,738	$3.47	$2,382 – $3,094	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$6,268	$4.39	$5,453 – $7,082	3 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,005	$3.95	$1,744 – $2,265	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Junction City, KS is estimated at $6,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,576 and $7,242.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Junction City, KS by truck?

About 1,466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,503 of the $6,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Junction City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,322, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Junction City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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