La Mesa, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in La Mesa, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to La Mesa, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.71/mi outbound
−0.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.51/mi
- vs national
- +37.3%
- 1 year
- +36.0%
- Population
- 60,767
Reefer lanes from La Mesa
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,997 | $5.25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,422 | $10.23 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,074 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $6,609 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,376 | $6.93 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,929 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,841 | $4.44 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,097 | $4.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,646 | $5.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,953 | $4.42 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,674 | $5.48 |
| Austin, TX | $5,971 | $4.42 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,584 | $4.75 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,589 | $4.18 |
From La Mesa, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,074) and $10.23 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,422) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from La Mesa
Reefer lanes into La Mesa
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,361 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,422 | $10.23 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,401 | $3.65 |
| Houston, TX | $4,500 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,238 | $3.61 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,248 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,977 | $3.02 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,152 | $3.00 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,523 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,053 | $3.01 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,674 | $5.48 |
| Austin, TX | $4,066 | $3.01 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,471 | $2.65 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,841 | $3.42 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
La Mesa is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use La Mesa's own distances.
La Mesa rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |