Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, MI reefer rate

$9,361reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,260 mi
Typical range: $8,144–$10,578
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lansing price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,045
Fuel: $2,316
All-in estimate: $9,361

Return trip

Lansing → Los Angeles$7,898

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,860	$3.48	$6,995 – $8,725
53' refrigerated	$9,361	$4.14	$8,144 – $10,578
48' flatbed	$9,411	$4.16	$8,093 – $10,728
Step deck	$10,236	$4.53	$8,599 – $11,874
Power only	$6,994	$3.09	$6,085 – $7,904
Hotshot	$5,281	$2.34	$4,383 – $6,179
26' box truck	$5,156	$2.28	$4,382 – $5,929
Sprinter van	$3,144	$1.39	$2,641 – $3,647

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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 Lansing

53' refrigerated lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,574	$3.85	$2,240 – $2,909	2 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,542	$7.63	$1,342 – $1,742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,000	$3.15	$3,480 – $4,521	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,621	$2.43	$4,020 – $5,222	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,160	$3.50	$1,879 – $2,441	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,380	$3.10	$3,811 – $4,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$9,257	$4.15	$8,054 – $10,461	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$3,623	$3.22	$3,152 – $4,094	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, MI is estimated at $9,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,144 and $10,578.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lansing, MI by truck?

About 2,260 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,316 of the $9,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,898, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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