Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Louis Park, MN to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$6,487reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,800 mi
Typical range: $5,644–$7,331
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis Park to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,642
Fuel: $1,845
All-in estimate: $6,487

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Louis Park$8,167

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis Park, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,446	$3.03	$4,847 – $6,045
53' refrigerated	$6,487	$3.60	$5,644 – $7,331
48' flatbed	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457
Step deck	$7,120	$3.96	$5,980 – $8,259
Power only	$4,834	$2.69	$4,205 – $5,462
Hotshot	$3,649	$2.03	$3,029 – $4,269
26' box truck	$3,567	$1.98	$3,032 – $4,102
Sprinter van	$2,178	$1.21	$1,830 – $2,527

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More lanes from St. Louis Park

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Louis Park, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,210 mi	$6,208	$5.13	$5,401 – $7,015	3 d
Chicago, IL	421 mi	$2,106	$5.00	$1,833 – $2,380	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$4,894	$3.94	$4,258 – $5,530	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,099	$4.08	$5,307 – $6,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$5,725	$4.91	$4,981 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,099	$3.90	$4,436 – $5,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$6,465	$3.61	$5,625 – $7,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$4,147	$4.09	$3,608 – $4,686	2 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 St. Louis Park, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from St. Louis Park, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,487 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,644 and $7,331.

How far is St. Louis Park, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,800 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 $1,845 of the $6,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis Park, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,167, which makes St. Louis Park, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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