Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, NY reefer rate

$15,285reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,919 mi
Typical range: $13,298–$17,272
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,293
Fuel: $2,992
All-in estimate: $15,285

Return trip

Long Beach → Los Angeles$8,522

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Los Angeles to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,836	$4.40	$11,424 – $14,248
53' refrigerated	$15,285	$5.24	$13,298 – $17,272
48' flatbed	$15,322	$5.25	$13,177 – $17,467
Step deck	$16,657	$5.71	$13,992 – $19,323
Power only	$11,449	$3.92	$9,961 – $12,938
Hotshot	$8,646	$2.96	$7,176 – $10,116
26' box truck	$8,431	$2.89	$7,166 – $9,695
Sprinter van	$5,134	$1.76	$4,313 – $5,956

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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 Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$4,874	$5.64	$4,241 – $5,508	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$6,590	$3.91	$5,733 – $7,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$7,744	$3.05	$6,737 – $8,751	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,152	$11.19	$1,003 – $1,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,251	$3.85	$6,308 – $8,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$15,102	$5.24	$13,139 – $17,066	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,404	$3.92	$5,571 – $7,236	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,408	$3.45	$2,965 – $3,851	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $15,285 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,298 and $17,272.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Long Beach, NY by truck?

About 2,919 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 $2,992 of the $15,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,522, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Long Beach, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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