Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Summerset, SD to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$4,725reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,111–$5,340
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerset to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $4,725

Return trip

Los Angeles → Summerset$5,746

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Summerset to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerset, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,965	$3.15	$3,529 – $4,401
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$3.75	$4,111 – $5,340
48' flatbed	$4,793	$3.80	$4,122 – $5,463
Step deck	$5,222	$4.14	$4,387 – $6,058
Power only	$3,502	$2.78	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$2.10	$2,194 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.06	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.26	$1,332 – $1,840

More lanes from Summerset

53' refrigerated lanes from Summerset, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$8,524	$4.78	$7,416 – $9,633	4 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$3,705	$3.90	$3,223 – $4,187	2 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$4,959	$3.87	$4,314 – $5,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$4,413	$4.30	$3,839 – $4,986	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$7,903	$4.57	$6,876 – $8,931	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,827	$3.89	$4,199 – $5,454	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$4,772	$3.74	$4,152 – $5,392	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,112	$4.03	$3,577 – $4,646	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 Summerset, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Summerset, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,111 and $5,340.

How far is Summerset, SD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,291 of the $4,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Summerset, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,746, which makes Summerset, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology