Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$6,672reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,543 mi
Typical range: $5,805–$7,539
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,066
Fuel: $2,606
All-in estimate: $6,672

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plum$12,821

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plum to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,602	$2.20	$4,986 – $6,219
53' refrigerated	$6,672	$2.62	$5,805 – $7,539
48' flatbed	$6,698	$2.63	$5,760 – $7,635
Step deck	$7,283	$2.86	$6,118 – $8,449
Power only	$4,991	$1.96	$4,342 – $5,640
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.48	$3,128 – $4,409
26' box truck	$3,677	$1.45	$3,126 – $4,229
Sprinter van	$2,241	$0.88	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from Plum

53' refrigerated lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,974	$5.48	$1,717 – $2,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,775	$3.56	$1,544 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$3,979	$2.93	$3,461 – $4,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,370	$2.94	$5,542 – $7,198	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,665	$5.74	$1,448 – $1,881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,425	$2.88	$3,850 – $5,000	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,579	$2.63	$5,724 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,777	$2.96	$3,286 – $4,268	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 Plum, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Plum, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,805 and $7,539.

How far is Plum, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,543 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 $2,606 of the $6,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Plum, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,821, which makes Plum, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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