Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Missouri City, TX reefer rate

$6,977reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,623 mi
Typical range: $6,070–$7,884
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Missouri City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,314
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $6,977

Return trip

Missouri City → Los Angeles$4,750

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 Missouri City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Missouri City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,856	$3.61	$5,212 – $6,500
53' refrigerated	$6,977	$4.30	$6,070 – $7,884
48' flatbed	$7,046	$4.34	$6,059 – $8,032
Step deck	$7,671	$4.73	$6,444 – $8,898
Power only	$5,191	$3.20	$4,516 – $5,866
Hotshot	$3,918	$2.41	$3,252 – $4,585
26' box truck	$3,833	$2.36	$3,258 – $4,408
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.44	$1,968 – $2,717

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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 Missouri City

53' refrigerated lanes into Missouri City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$5,416	$3.20	$4,712 – $6,120	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$4,632	$4.11	$4,030 – $5,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,095	$2.59	$2,692 – $3,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$4,587	$2.86	$3,991 – $5,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$1,227	$5.79	$1,067 – $1,386	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$6,621	$4.34	$5,760 – $7,481	3 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,397	$5.04	$1,215 – $1,578	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$2,612	$2.66	$2,273 – $2,952	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Missouri City, TX is estimated at $6,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,623 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,070 and $7,884.

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

About 1,623 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 $1,663 of the $6,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Missouri City, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →