Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,467power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 2,807 mi
Typical range: $4,756–$6,177
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allentown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $2,581
All-in estimate: $5,467

Return trip

Los Angeles → Allentown$10,505

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Allentown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,301	$2.60	$6,352 – $8,250
48' flatbed	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346
Step deck	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234
Power only	$5,467	$1.95	$4,756 – $6,177
Hotshot	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830
26' box truck	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,452	$0.87	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Allentown

Power only lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$778	$8.19	$677 – $880	1 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$1,742	$2.31	$1,516 – $1,969	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$3,381	$2.13	$2,941 – $3,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$5,283	$2.17	$4,597 – $5,970	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$3,737	$2.10	$3,251 – $4,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$5,398	$1.95	$4,696 – $6,100	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$3,265	$2.14	$2,841 – $3,690	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$3,143	$3.38	$2,735 – $3,552	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,467 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 2,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,756 and $6,177.

How far is Allentown, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,807 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,581 of the $5,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,505, which makes Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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