Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,208dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,290 mi
Typical range: $4,635–$5,780
Transit: 5 days

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

Atlanta to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,103
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $5,208

Return trip

Los Angeles → Atlanta$9,046

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,208	$2.27	$4,635 – $5,780
53' refrigerated	$6,202	$2.71	$5,396 – $7,009
48' flatbed	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107
Step deck	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866
Power only	$4,635	$2.02	$4,032 – $5,237
Hotshot	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094
26' box truck	$3,416	$1.49	$2,904 – $3,929
Sprinter van	$2,083	$0.91	$1,750 – $2,416

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More lanes from Atlanta

53' dry van lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,122	$3.54	$2,779 – $3,465	2 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,906	$2.76	$1,697 – $2,116	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,288	$2.77	$2,037 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,802	$2.56	$4,273 – $5,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,732	$3.45	$2,432 – $3,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,739	$2.64	$2,438 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,066	$2.28	$4,509 – $5,624	5 d
Dallas, TX	845 mi	$2,329	$2.76	$2,073 – $2,585	2 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 Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,208 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,635 and $5,780.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,290 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,105 of the $5,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,046, which makes Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% 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