Los Angeles, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in Los Angeles, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Los Angeles, 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
- 3,878,704
Reefer lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,203 | $5.24 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,194 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $6,992 | $4.30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,720 | $6.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,139 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,242 | $4.38 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,393 | $10.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,424 | $4.36 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,116 | $5.95 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,279 | $4.38 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,179 | $6.23 |
| Austin, TX | $6,353 | $4.37 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,872 | $4.73 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,762 | $4.17 |
From Los Angeles, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,194) and $10.64 a mile (San Diego, $1,393) 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 Los Angeles
Reefer lanes into Los Angeles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,476 | $2.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,511 | $3.64 |
| Houston, TX | $4,760 | $2.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,417 | $3.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,358 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,250 | $2.98 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,393 | $10.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,374 | $2.97 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,700 | $2.24 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,275 | $2.98 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,179 | $6.23 |
| Austin, TX | $4,326 | $2.97 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,632 | $2.64 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,983 | $3.41 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Los Angeles is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Los Angeles's own distances.
Los Angeles 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% |