Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Montpelier, VT reefer rate

$16,793reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 2,975 mi
Typical range: $14,609–$18,976
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Montpelier price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,744
Fuel: $3,049
All-in estimate: $16,793

Return trip

Montpelier → Los Angeles$7,482

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Montpelier by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Montpelier, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,102	$4.74	$12,551 – $15,653
53' refrigerated	$16,793	$5.64	$14,609 – $18,976
48' flatbed	$16,830	$5.66	$14,474 – $19,186
Step deck	$18,296	$6.15	$15,368 – $21,223
Power only	$12,580	$4.23	$10,945 – $14,216
Hotshot	$9,500	$3.19	$7,885 – $11,115
26' box truck	$9,263	$3.11	$7,873 – $10,652
Sprinter van	$5,641	$1.90	$4,738 – $6,543

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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 Montpelier

53' refrigerated lanes into Montpelier, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$2,186	$7.17	$1,902 – $2,470	1 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$5,525	$6.00	$4,807 – $6,243	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$7,843	$4.16	$6,823 – $8,862	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$8,605	$3.28	$7,486 – $9,724	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$2,200	$5.79	$1,914 – $2,486	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$8,494	$4.12	$7,390 – $9,598	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$16,668	$5.65	$14,501 – $18,835	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$7,506	$4.18	$6,530 – $8,482	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Montpelier, VT?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Montpelier, VT is estimated at $16,793 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 2,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,609 and $18,976.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Montpelier, VT by truck?

About 2,975 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 $3,049 of the $16,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montpelier, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,482, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Montpelier, VT 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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