Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kearney, NE reefer rate

$5,843reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $5,083–$6,603
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kearney price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $5,843

Return trip

Kearney → Los Angeles$5,094

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,904	$3.60	$4,364 – $5,443
53' refrigerated	$5,843	$4.29	$5,083 – $6,603
48' flatbed	$5,918	$4.35	$5,089 – $6,746
Step deck	$6,447	$4.73	$5,415 – $7,479
Power only	$4,336	$3.18	$3,772 – $4,900
Hotshot	$3,273	$2.40	$2,716 – $3,829
26' box truck	$3,205	$2.35	$2,725 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,961	$1.44	$1,648 – $2,275

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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 Kearney

53' refrigerated lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,875	$3.15	$4,241 – $5,509	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,131	$4.45	$2,724 – $3,537	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,000	$3.25	$2,610 – $3,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,657	$2.59	$2,312 – $3,002	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,174	$2.81	$3,631 – $4,716	3 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,984	$3.25	$2,597 – $3,372	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,760	$4.30	$5,011 – $6,509	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,337	$3.53	$2,033 – $2,640	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Kearney, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Kearney, NE is estimated at $5,843 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,083 and $6,603.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 1,362 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 $1,396 of the $5,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,094, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kearney, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →