Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mankato, MN reefer rate

$7,945reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $6,912–$8,978
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mankato price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,158
Fuel: $1,787
All-in estimate: $7,945

Return trip

Mankato → Los Angeles$6,311

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,669	$3.82	$5,936 – $7,403
53' refrigerated	$7,945	$4.56	$6,912 – $8,978
48' flatbed	$8,015	$4.60	$6,893 – $9,137
Step deck	$8,724	$5.00	$7,328 – $10,120
Power only	$5,917	$3.39	$5,148 – $6,687
Hotshot	$4,467	$2.56	$3,708 – $5,226
26' box truck	$4,368	$2.50	$3,713 – $5,023
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.53	$2,241 – $3,095

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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 Mankato

53' refrigerated lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,435	$3.59	$3,858 – $5,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,427	$5.78	$2,111 – $2,742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,856	$2.69	$3,355 – $4,358	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,806	$3.21	$3,311 – $4,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,173	$3.38	$3,630 – $4,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,909	$4.56	$6,881 – $8,938	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,359	$3.56	$2,922 – $3,796	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Mankato, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Mankato, MN is estimated at $7,945 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,912 and $8,978.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 1,744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,787 of the $7,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,311, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mankato, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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