Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Madison Heights, MI reefer rate

$9,678reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,345 mi
Typical range: $8,419–$10,936
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Madison Heights price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,275
Fuel: $2,403
All-in estimate: $9,678

Return trip

Madison Heights → Los Angeles$8,165

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 Madison Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Madison Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,126	$3.47	$7,232 – $9,019
53' refrigerated	$9,678	$4.13	$8,419 – $10,936
48' flatbed	$9,724	$4.15	$8,363 – $11,085
Step deck	$10,576	$4.51	$8,884 – $12,269
Power only	$7,233	$3.08	$6,293 – $8,174
Hotshot	$5,462	$2.33	$4,533 – $6,390
26' box truck	$5,331	$2.27	$4,531 – $6,131
Sprinter van	$3,250	$1.39	$2,730 – $3,770

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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 Madison Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,324	$4.02	$2,022 – $2,626	2 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,810	$6.42	$1,575 – $2,046	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,110	$3.13	$3,576 – $4,645	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$4,796	$2.41	$4,173 – $5,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,943	$3.67	$1,690 – $2,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,516	$3.08	$3,929 – $5,104	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$9,570	$4.13	$8,326 – $10,814	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$3,773	$3.19	$3,282 – $4,263	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Madison Heights, MI is estimated at $9,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,419 and $10,936.

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

About 2,345 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 $2,403 of the $9,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,165, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Madison Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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