Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburg, KS reefer rate

$6,870reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $5,977–$7,763
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,240
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $6,870

Return trip

Pittsburg → Los Angeles$5,705

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,766	$3.63	$5,132 – $6,401
53' refrigerated	$6,870	$4.32	$5,977 – $7,763
48' flatbed	$6,940	$4.36	$5,968 – $7,912
Step deck	$7,557	$4.75	$6,348 – $8,766
Power only	$5,110	$3.21	$4,446 – $5,774
Hotshot	$3,857	$2.43	$3,202 – $4,513
26' box truck	$3,774	$2.37	$3,208 – $4,340
Sprinter van	$2,307	$1.45	$1,938 – $2,676

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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 Pittsburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,438	$3.32	$3,861 – $5,015	3 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,773	$4.87	$2,413 – $3,134	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$2,309	$3.70	$2,009 – $2,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,102	$2.60	$2,698 – $3,505	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$3,748	$2.97	$3,261 – $4,236	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$2,502	$3.59	$2,177 – $2,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$6,680	$4.34	$5,812 – $7,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,725	$4.30	$1,500 – $1,949	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburg, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $6,870 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,977 and $7,763.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Pittsburg, KS by truck?

About 1,590 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 $1,630 of the $6,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburg, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,705, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburg, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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