Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Muscatine, IA reefer rate

$7,618reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $6,628–$8,609
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Muscatine price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,718
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $7,618

Return trip

Muscatine → Los Angeles$6,266

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,395	$3.45	$5,692 – $7,099
53' refrigerated	$7,618	$4.11	$6,628 – $8,609
48' flatbed	$7,678	$4.14	$6,603 – $8,753
Step deck	$8,356	$4.51	$7,019 – $9,693
Power only	$5,678	$3.06	$4,940 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,287	$2.31	$3,558 – $5,016
26' box truck	$4,190	$2.26	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,558	$1.38	$2,149 – $2,967

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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 Muscatine

53' refrigerated lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,537	$3.36	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,990	$3.02	$2,601 – $3,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Muscatine, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $7,618 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,628 and $8,609.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 1,854 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 $1,900 of the $7,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,266, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Muscatine, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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