Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kearny, NJ reefer rate

$14,168reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 2,890 mi
Typical range: $12,326–$16,010
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kearny price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,206
Fuel: $2,962
All-in estimate: $14,168

Return trip

Kearny → Los Angeles$8,313

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 Kearny by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kearny, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,898	$4.12	$10,589 – $13,207
53' refrigerated	$14,168	$4.90	$12,326 – $16,010
48' flatbed	$14,204	$4.91	$12,215 – $16,192
Step deck	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913
Power only	$10,611	$3.67	$9,232 – $11,991
Hotshot	$8,013	$2.77	$6,651 – $9,376
26' box truck	$7,814	$2.70	$6,642 – $8,986
Sprinter van	$4,759	$1.65	$3,998 – $5,521

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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 Kearny

53' refrigerated lanes into Kearny, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,438	$5.31	$3,861 – $5,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$6,101	$3.66	$5,308 – $6,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$7,172	$2.85	$6,239 – $8,104	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$1,030	$11.84	$896 – $1,164	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$6,713	$3.61	$5,840 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$13,997	$4.91	$12,177 – $15,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,917	$3.68	$5,148 – $6,687	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$3,177	$3.23	$2,764 – $3,590	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Kearny, NJ is estimated at $14,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 2,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,326 and $16,010.

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

About 2,890 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 $2,962 of the $14,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,206 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,313, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kearny, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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