Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$6,686reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $5,817–$7,555
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountain Brook to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,494
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $6,686

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mountain Brook$10,104

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mountain Brook to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,613	$2.62	$4,996 – $6,231
53' refrigerated	$6,686	$3.13	$5,817 – $7,555
48' flatbed	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667
Step deck	$7,317	$3.42	$6,146 – $8,488
Power only	$4,992	$2.33	$4,343 – $5,641
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.76	$3,128 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,681	$1.72	$3,129 – $4,233
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.05	$1,886 – $2,605

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

53' refrigerated lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$4,763	$4.69	$4,144 – $5,382	2 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,583	$3.78	$2,248 – $2,919	2 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,682	$3.99	$2,334 – $3,031	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,083	$3.54	$5,293 – $6,874	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$4,207	$4.55	$3,660 – $4,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$3,289	$3.73	$2,861 – $3,716	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,488	$3.14	$5,645 – $7,331	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,726	$3.97	$2,371 – $3,080	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 Mountain Brook, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mountain Brook, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,817 and $7,555.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,139 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,192 of the $6,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,104, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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