Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$5,005reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$5,656
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,238
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $5,005

Return trip

Los Angeles → Port Arthur$7,351

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

Port Arthur to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,202	$2.44	$3,739 – $4,664
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$2.90	$4,355 – $5,656
48' flatbed	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757
Step deck	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377
Power only	$3,727	$2.16	$3,243 – $4,212
Hotshot	$2,814	$1.63	$2,335 – $3,292
26' box truck	$2,751	$1.60	$2,339 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,681	$0.97	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Port Arthur

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,248	$3.94	$5,436 – $7,060	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,264	$3.09	$2,840 – $3,689	2 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$950	$8.96	$826 – $1,073	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,326	$3.34	$3,764 – $4,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,651	$3.78	$4,916 – $6,385	3 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,535	$4.65	$1,336 – $1,735	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,773	$2.92	$4,153 – $5,394	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673	1 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 Port Arthur, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Arthur, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,005 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $5,656.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,767 of the $5,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,238 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,351, which makes Port Arthur, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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