Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to New Braunfels, TX reefer rate

$6,320reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $5,498–$7,142
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to New Braunfels price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,838
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $6,320

Return trip

New Braunfels → Los Angeles$4,303

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 New Braunfels by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to New Braunfels, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,304	$3.67	$4,721 – $5,888
53' refrigerated	$6,320	$4.37	$5,498 – $7,142
48' flatbed	$6,394	$4.42	$5,499 – $7,290
Step deck	$6,965	$4.82	$5,850 – $8,079
Power only	$4,694	$3.25	$4,084 – $5,305
Hotshot	$3,543	$2.45	$2,941 – $4,146
26' box truck	$3,469	$2.40	$2,949 – $3,989
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.47	$1,782 – $2,461

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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 New Braunfels

53' refrigerated lanes into New Braunfels, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$5,804	$3.16	$5,050 – $6,559	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$4,893	$4.06	$4,257 – $5,529	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,177	$6.10	$1,024 – $1,330	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$2,722	$2.67	$2,368 – $3,075	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$4,935	$2.83	$4,293 – $5,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,376	$5.11	$1,197 – $1,555	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,162 mi	$2,992	$2.57	$2,603 – $3,381	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to New Braunfels, TX is estimated at $6,320 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,498 and $7,142.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from New Braunfels, TX by truck?

About 1,446 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,482 of the $6,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Braunfels, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,303, which makes Los Angeles, CA to New Braunfels, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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