Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX reefer rate

$6,268reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $5,453–$7,083
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Saginaw price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,800
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $6,268

Return trip

Saginaw → Los Angeles$4,268

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 Saginaw by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,261	$3.67	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083
48' flatbed	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231
Step deck	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,655	$3.25	$4,050 – $5,260
Hotshot	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.47	$1,768 – $2,441

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 Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes into Saginaw, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,294	$3.21	$4,605 – $5,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$4,083	$4.24	$3,552 – $4,614	2 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,420	$4.97	$1,236 – $1,605	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,692	$2.68	$2,342 – $3,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$4,491	$2.87	$3,907 – $5,075	3 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,428	$4.94	$1,242 – $1,614	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$5,971	$4.42	$5,195 – $6,748	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$2,880	$2.60	$2,506 – $3,255	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX is estimated at $6,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,453 and $7,083.

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

About 1,432 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 $1,468 of the $6,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,268, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Saginaw, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →