Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI reefer rate

$9,008reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $7,837–$10,179
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Muskegon price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,789
Fuel: $2,219
All-in estimate: $9,008

Return trip

Muskegon → Los Angeles$7,600

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Muskegon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,563	$3.49	$6,731 – $8,395
53' refrigerated	$9,008	$4.16	$7,837 – $10,179
48' flatbed	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329
Step deck	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433
Power only	$6,727	$3.11	$5,853 – $7,602
Hotshot	$5,079	$2.35	$4,216 – $5,943
26' box truck	$4,960	$2.29	$4,216 – $5,704
Sprinter van	$3,025	$1.40	$2,541 – $3,509

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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 Muskegon

53' refrigerated lanes into Muskegon, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$2,872	$3.71	$2,499 – $3,245	2 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,341	$9.44	$1,166 – $1,515	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,940	$3.16	$3,428 – $4,452	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,437	$2.44	$3,860 – $5,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,429	$3.35	$2,113 – $2,745	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,283	$3.11	$3,727 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,923	$4.17	$7,763 – $10,083	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,513	$3.24	$3,057 – $3,970	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI is estimated at $9,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,837 and $10,179.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Muskegon, MI by truck?

About 2,165 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,219 of the $9,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,600, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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