Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX reefer rate

$6,394reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $5,563–$7,226
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Waco price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,891
Fuel: $1,503
All-in estimate: $6,394

Return trip

Waco → Los Angeles$4,354

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 Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,367	$3.66	$4,776 – $5,957
53' refrigerated	$6,394	$4.36	$5,563 – $7,226
48' flatbed	$6,468	$4.41	$5,562 – $7,374
Step deck	$7,044	$4.81	$5,917 – $8,172
Power only	$4,750	$3.24	$4,133 – $5,368
Hotshot	$3,586	$2.45	$2,976 – $4,195
26' box truck	$3,510	$2.39	$2,984 – $4,037
Sprinter van	$2,147	$1.46	$1,803 – $2,490

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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 Waco

53' refrigerated lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,418	$3.20	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,351	$4.18	$3,785 – $4,916	2 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,758	$2.66	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$4,595	$2.86	$3,997 – $5,192	3 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,182	$6.06	$1,029 – $1,336	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$947	$9.02	$824 – $1,070	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX is estimated at $6,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,563 and $7,226.

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

About 1,466 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 $1,503 of the $6,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,354, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Waco, 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 →