Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$4,376reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $3,808–$4,945
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,864
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $4,376

Return trip

Los Angeles → McKinney$6,428

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKinney to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,673	$2.49	$3,269 – $4,077
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$2.97	$3,808 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046
Step deck	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592
Power only	$3,252	$2.20	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,454	$1.66	$2,037 – $2,872
26' box truck	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.00	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from McKinney

53' refrigerated lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,278	$3.94	$5,462 – $7,094	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,909	$3.19	$2,531 – $3,287	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,436	$4.92	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,644	$3.47	$3,170 – $4,117	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,699	$3.77	$4,958 – $6,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,538	$4.65	$1,338 – $1,738	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,033	$4.73	$4,379 – $5,687	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,808 and $4,945.

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

About 1,475 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 $1,512 of the $4,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,428, which makes McKinney, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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