Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$5,755reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,993 mi
Typical range: $5,007–$6,504
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,712
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $5,755

Return trip

Los Angeles → Slidell$9,202

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Slidell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,832	$2.42	$4,300 – $5,363
53' refrigerated	$5,755	$2.89	$5,007 – $6,504
48' flatbed	$5,795	$2.91	$4,984 – $6,606
Step deck	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315
Power only	$4,294	$2.15	$3,736 – $4,852
Hotshot	$3,242	$1.63	$2,691 – $3,793
26' box truck	$3,167	$1.59	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,933	$0.97	$1,624 – $2,242

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53' refrigerated lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$5,502	$4.09	$4,787 – $6,217	3 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,046	$3.20	$2,650 – $3,441	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,734	$4.36	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,136	$3.29	$4,469 – $5,804	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,937	$3.93	$4,295 – $5,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,327	$3.74	$2,024 – $2,629	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$5,533	$2.90	$4,814 – $6,252	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$2,073	$3.94	$1,803 – $2,342	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 Slidell, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Slidell, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,755 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,007 and $6,504.

How far is Slidell, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,993 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 $2,043 of the $5,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Slidell, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,202, which makes Slidell, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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