Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX reefer rate

$6,235reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $5,424–$7,045
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Laredo price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,777
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $6,235

Return trip

Laredo → Los Angeles$4,245

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045
48' flatbed	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193
Step deck	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973
Power only	$4,630	$3.25	$4,028 – $5,232
Hotshot	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,422	$2.40	$2,908 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.47	$1,758 – $2,428

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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 Laredo

53' refrigerated lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,312	$3.13	$5,491 – $7,133	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,563	$3.96	$4,840 – $6,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,574	$4.56	$1,370 – $1,779	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,702	$2.68	$2,351 – $3,054	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,386	$2.79	$4,686 – $6,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,827	$4.44	$5,069 – $6,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,896	$4.05	$1,649 – $2,142	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,424 and $7,045.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,458 of the $6,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,245, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX 47% 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 →