Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Paramus, NJ reefer rate

$14,177reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 2,892 mi
Typical range: $12,334–$16,020
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Paramus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,213
Fuel: $2,964
All-in estimate: $14,177

Return trip

Paramus → Los Angeles$8,318

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,905	$4.12	$10,596 – $13,215
53' refrigerated	$14,177	$4.90	$12,334 – $16,020
48' flatbed	$14,213	$4.91	$12,223 – $16,202
Step deck	$15,451	$5.34	$12,979 – $17,924
Power only	$10,618	$3.67	$9,238 – $11,999
Hotshot	$8,018	$2.77	$6,655 – $9,382
26' box truck	$7,819	$2.70	$6,646 – $8,992
Sprinter van	$4,762	$1.65	$4,000 – $5,524

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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 Paramus

53' refrigerated lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,438	$5.31	$3,861 – $5,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,072	$10.61	$933 – $1,211	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,742	$3.61	$5,865 – $7,618	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$14,011	$4.91	$12,189 – $15,832	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,940	$3.68	$5,167 – $6,712	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$3,216	$3.22	$2,798 – $3,634	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Paramus, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $14,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 2,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,334 and $16,020.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Paramus, NJ by truck?

About 2,892 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 $2,964 of the $14,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramus, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,318, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Paramus, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology