Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, NY reefer rate

$15,040reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,868 mi
Typical range: $13,085–$16,995
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,101
Fuel: $2,939
All-in estimate: $15,040

Return trip

Middletown → Los Angeles$8,385

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 Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,630	$4.40	$11,241 – $14,019
53' refrigerated	$15,040	$5.24	$13,085 – $16,995
48' flatbed	$15,079	$5.26	$12,968 – $17,190
Step deck	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016
Power only	$11,264	$3.93	$9,799 – $12,728
Hotshot	$8,506	$2.97	$7,060 – $9,952
26' box truck	$8,294	$2.89	$7,050 – $9,539
Sprinter van	$5,052	$1.76	$4,244 – $5,860

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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 Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,179	$16.84	$1,026 – $1,332	1 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,627	$5.73	$4,025 – $5,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,553	$3.91	$5,701 – $7,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$7,620	$3.05	$6,629 – $8,610	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,223	$9.78	$1,064 – $1,382	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,193	$3.86	$6,258 – $8,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$14,876	$5.25	$12,942 – $16,810	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$6,322	$3.93	$5,500 – $7,144	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, NY is estimated at $15,040 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,085 and $16,995.

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

About 2,868 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 $2,939 of the $15,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,101 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,385, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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