Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bangor, ME to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$7,148dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 3,194 mi
Typical range: $6,362–$7,934
Transit: 7 days

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

Bangor to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,211
Fuel: $2,937
All-in estimate: $7,148

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bangor$15,675

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bangor to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bangor, ME to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,148	$2.24	$6,362 – $7,934
53' refrigerated	$8,511	$2.66	$7,405 – $9,618
48' flatbed	$8,525	$2.67	$7,331 – $9,718
Step deck	$9,266	$2.90	$7,783 – $10,748
Power only	$6,380	$2.00	$5,551 – $7,210
Hotshot	$4,818	$1.51	$3,999 – $5,637
26' box truck	$4,696	$1.47	$3,992 – $5,401
Sprinter van	$2,859	$0.90	$2,402 – $3,317

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More lanes from Bangor

53' dry van lanes from Bangor, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,986	$4.33	$1,768 – $2,205	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$2,855	$2.50	$2,541 – $3,169	3 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$5,051	$2.40	$4,495 – $5,607	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$7,095	$2.49	$6,314 – $7,875	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$2,125	$3.88	$1,891 – $2,359	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$5,441	$2.38	$4,843 – $6,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$7,102	$2.24	$6,321 – $7,884	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,016 mi	$4,869	$2.42	$4,333 – $5,404	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 Bangor, ME to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bangor, ME to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 3,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,362 and $7,934.

How far is Bangor, ME from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,937 of the $7,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bangor, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,675, which makes Bangor, ME to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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