Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$4,268reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $3,713–$4,823
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,800
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $4,268

Return trip

Los Angeles → Saginaw$6,268

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

Saginaw to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,582	$2.50	$3,188 – $3,976
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823
48' flatbed	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923
Step deck	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457
Power only	$3,169	$2.21	$2,757 – $3,581
Hotshot	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799
26' box truck	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,433	$1.00	$1,204 – $1,662

More lanes from Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes from Saginaw, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,465	$3.92	$5,624 – $7,305	4 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,033	$3.15	$2,639 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,420	$4.97	$1,236 – $1,605	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,518	$3.50	$3,061 – $3,976	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$5,876	$3.75	$5,112 – $6,640	3 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,428	$4.94	$1,242 – $1,614	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$4,066	$3.01	$3,537 – $4,594	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,109 mi	$5,200	$4.69	$4,524 – $5,876	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 Saginaw, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Saginaw, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,713 and $4,823.

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

About 1,432 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,468 of the $4,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,268, which makes Saginaw, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →