Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,287dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 2,981 mi
Typical range: $5,596–$6,979
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amherst Town to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,546
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $6,287

Return trip

Los Angeles → Amherst Town$13,492

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Amherst Town to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,287	$2.11	$5,596 – $6,979
53' refrigerated	$7,487	$2.51	$6,514 – $8,460
48' flatbed	$7,503	$2.52	$6,453 – $8,554
Step deck	$8,157	$2.74	$6,852 – $9,462
Power only	$5,609	$1.88	$4,880 – $6,338
Hotshot	$4,236	$1.42	$3,516 – $4,956
26' box truck	$4,130	$1.39	$3,510 – $4,749
Sprinter van	$2,515	$0.84	$2,113 – $2,917

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More lanes from Amherst Town

53' dry van lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,093	$6.67	$973 – $1,213	1 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,244	$2.44	$1,998 – $2,491	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,159	$2.29	$3,701 – $4,616	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$6,156	$2.35	$5,479 – $6,833	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,256	$5.00	$1,118 – $1,394	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$4,536	$2.27	$4,037 – $5,035	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$6,227	$2.11	$5,542 – $6,912	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,014	$2.30	$3,572 – $4,455	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amherst Town, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Amherst Town, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 2,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,596 and $6,979.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,981 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 $2,741 of the $6,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,492, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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