Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$1,698dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 308 mi
Typical range: $1,511–$1,885
Transit: 1 day

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

Atwater to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,415
Fuel: $283
All-in estimate: $1,698

Return trip

Los Angeles → Atwater$1,698

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atwater to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,698	$5.51	$1,511 – $1,885
53' refrigerated	$2,028	$6.59	$1,765 – $2,292
48' flatbed	$2,134	$6.93	$1,836 – $2,433
Step deck	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718
Power only	$1,451	$4.71	$1,263 – $1,640
Hotshot	$1,093	$3.55	$907 – $1,279
26' box truck	$1,090	$3.54	$926 – $1,253
Sprinter van	$679	$2.21	$571 – $788

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More lanes from Atwater

53' dry van lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$12,897	$4.40	$11,478 – $14,315	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$6,951	$3.33	$6,186 – $7,716	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$6,448	$3.56	$5,739 – $7,158	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$2,987	$4.65	$2,659 – $3,316	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$12,023	$4.19	$10,701 – $13,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,875	$3.61	$5,229 – $6,521	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$5,872	$3.61	$5,226 – $6,518	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 Atwater, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Atwater, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,698 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,511 and $1,885.

How far is Atwater, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 308 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $283 of the $1,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Atwater, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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