Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,617dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $4,109–$5,125
Transit: 4 days

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

Baker to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,877
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $4,617

Return trip

Los Angeles → Baker$7,382

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baker to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,617	$2.44	$4,109 – $5,125
53' refrigerated	$5,500	$2.91	$4,785 – $6,215
48' flatbed	$5,541	$2.93	$4,766 – $6,317
Step deck	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995
Power only	$4,100	$2.17	$3,567 – $4,633
Hotshot	$3,096	$1.64	$2,569 – $3,622
26' box truck	$3,025	$1.60	$2,571 – $3,479
Sprinter van	$1,847	$0.98	$1,551 – $2,142

More lanes from Baker

53' dry van lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$4,779	$3.41	$4,253 – $5,304	3 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,540	$2.69	$2,261 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,246	$4.08	$1,109 – $1,383	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,076	$2.78	$3,628 – $4,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,297	$3.28	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,741	$3.30	$1,550 – $1,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,432	$2.45	$3,945 – $4,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,521	$3.55	$1,354 – $1,689	1 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 Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,109 and $5,125.

How far is Baker, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,893 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 $1,740 of the $4,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,382, which makes Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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