Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,542dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $5,822–$7,262
Transit: 6 days

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

Bel Air to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,006
Fuel: $2,536
All-in estimate: $6,542

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bel Air$11,840

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bel Air to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,542	$2.37	$5,822 – $7,262
53' refrigerated	$7,791	$2.82	$6,778 – $8,803
48' flatbed	$7,814	$2.83	$6,720 – $8,908
Step deck	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855
Power only	$5,832	$2.11	$5,074 – $6,591
Hotshot	$4,404	$1.60	$3,656 – $5,153
26' box truck	$4,296	$1.56	$3,651 – $4,940
Sprinter van	$2,617	$0.95	$2,198 – $3,036

More lanes from Bel Air

53' dry van lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,256	$7.14	$1,118 – $1,395	1 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,096	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,940	$2.63	$3,506 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$6,300	$2.65	$5,607 – $6,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$943	$11.10	$839 – $1,047	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$4,380	$2.58	$3,898 – $4,862	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$6,451	$2.38	$5,741 – $7,161	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,825	$2.64	$3,405 – $4,246	3 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 Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,822 and $7,262.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,536 of the $6,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,840, which makes Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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