Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,685reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,192 mi
Typical range: $6,686–$8,684
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walker to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,438
Fuel: $2,247
All-in estimate: $7,685

Return trip

Los Angeles → Walker$9,109

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Walker to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,452	$2.94	$5,743 – $7,162
53' refrigerated	$7,685	$3.51	$6,686 – $8,684
48' flatbed	$7,728	$3.53	$6,646 – $8,810
Step deck	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752
Power only	$5,740	$2.62	$4,994 – $6,486
Hotshot	$4,334	$1.98	$3,597 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,232	$1.93	$3,597 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,581	$1.18	$2,168 – $2,994

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More lanes from Walker

53' refrigerated lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,207	$5.67	$3,660 – $4,754	2 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,259	$8.39	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,883	$3.92	$4,248 – $5,517	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,267	$3.94	$6,322 – $8,211	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$3,802	$5.49	$3,308 – $4,297	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,324	$3.85	$4,632 – $6,016	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$7,606	$3.51	$6,618 – $8,595	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,376	$4.01	$3,807 – $4,945	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 Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,686 and $8,684.

How far is Walker, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,247 of the $7,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,109, which makes Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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