Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,422sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.18
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $2,035–$2,810
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Los Angeles → Appleton$2,880

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

Appleton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$2.94	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,213	$3.50	$6,275 – $8,151
48' flatbed	$7,260	$3.53	$6,243 – $8,276
Step deck	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,383	$2.61	$4,684 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,065	$1.97	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,970	$1.93	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.18	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Appleton

Sprinter van lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$1,645	$1.80	$1,382 – $1,908	2 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$472	$2.33	$397 – $548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$1,646	$1.30	$1,383 – $1,909	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,291	$1.33	$1,925 – $2,658	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$1,506	$1.73	$1,265 – $1,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$1,765	$1.28	$1,483 – $2,048	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$2,406	$1.18	$2,021 – $2,791	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$1,443	$1.34	$1,212 – $1,673	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Appleton, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $1.18 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,035 and $2,810.

How far is Appleton, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,059 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $805 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,880, which makes Appleton, WI 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