Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,229reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,757 mi
Typical range: $6,289–$8,169
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bern to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,403
Fuel: $2,826
All-in estimate: $7,229

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Bern$12,941

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Bern to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,070	$2.20	$5,403 – $6,738
53' refrigerated	$7,229	$2.62	$6,289 – $8,169
48' flatbed	$7,251	$2.63	$6,236 – $8,266
Step deck	$7,883	$2.86	$6,622 – $9,145
Power only	$5,412	$1.96	$4,708 – $6,115
Hotshot	$4,087	$1.48	$3,392 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,986	$1.45	$3,388 – $4,584
Sprinter van	$2,428	$0.88	$2,040 – $2,817

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More lanes from New Bern

53' refrigerated lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,428	$4.88	$2,112 – $2,743	1 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$2,665	$3.06	$2,318 – $3,011	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$3,938	$2.96	$3,426 – $4,450	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$6,896	$2.94	$5,999 – $7,792	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,074	$4.94	$1,804 – $2,343	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$4,471	$2.89	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$7,087	$2.63	$6,166 – $8,009	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$3,970	$2.96	$3,454 – $4,486	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 New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,229 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,289 and $8,169.

How far is New Bern, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,757 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,826 of the $7,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Bern, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,941, which makes New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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