Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to McAllen, TX reefer rate

$6,721reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $5,847–$7,594
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to McAllen price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,128
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $6,721

Return trip

McAllen → Los Angeles$4,576

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 McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,641	$3.63	$5,020 – $6,262
53' refrigerated	$6,721	$4.32	$5,847 – $7,594
48' flatbed	$6,792	$4.37	$5,841 – $7,743
Step deck	$7,396	$4.76	$6,212 – $8,579
Power only	$4,997	$3.22	$4,348 – $5,647
Hotshot	$3,772	$2.43	$3,131 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,691	$2.38	$3,138 – $4,245
Sprinter van	$2,256	$1.45	$1,895 – $2,617

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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 McAllen

53' refrigerated lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,315	$3.13	$5,494 – $7,136	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$5,740	$3.94	$4,994 – $6,486	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,603	$4.50	$1,395 – $1,812	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,992	$2.61	$2,603 – $3,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,386	$2.79	$4,686 – $6,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,365	$5.15	$1,188 – $1,543	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to McAllen, TX is estimated at $6,721 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,847 and $7,594.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,593 of the $6,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,576, which makes Los Angeles, CA to McAllen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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