Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mentor, OH to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$8,308reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,447 mi
Typical range: $7,228–$9,388
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mentor to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,800
Fuel: $2,508
All-in estimate: $8,308

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mentor$10,160

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mentor to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mentor, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,976	$2.85	$6,209 – $7,744
53' refrigerated	$8,308	$3.40	$7,228 – $9,388
48' flatbed	$8,344	$3.41	$7,176 – $9,512
Step deck	$9,075	$3.71	$7,623 – $10,527
Power only	$6,213	$2.54	$5,405 – $7,020
Hotshot	$4,691	$1.92	$3,894 – $5,489
26' box truck	$4,578	$1.87	$3,891 – $5,265
Sprinter van	$2,790	$1.14	$2,344 – $3,237

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More lanes from Mentor

53' refrigerated lanes from Mentor, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	461 mi	$2,961	$6.42	$2,576 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,946	$5.04	$1,693 – $2,199	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,080	$3.79	$4,419 – $5,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,080 mi	$7,922	$3.81	$6,892 – $8,952	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,602	$6.41	$2,264 – $2,940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,509 mi	$5,613	$3.72	$4,884 – $6,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,414 mi	$8,207	$3.40	$7,140 – $9,274	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,736	$3.84	$4,121 – $5,352	3 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 Mentor, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mentor, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,228 and $9,388.

How far is Mentor, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,447 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,508 of the $8,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mentor, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,160, which makes Mentor, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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