Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bladensburg, MD to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,470dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,725 mi
Typical range: $5,759–$7,182
Transit: 6 days

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

Bladensburg to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $6,470

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bladensburg$11,711

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

Bladensburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bladensburg, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$2.83	$6,704 – $8,707
48' flatbed	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812
Step deck	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749
Power only	$5,768	$2.12	$5,018 – $6,518
Hotshot	$4,356	$1.60	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,248	$1.56	$3,611 – $4,886
Sprinter van	$2,588	$0.95	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Bladensburg

53' dry van lanes from Bladensburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,425	$6.09	$1,269 – $1,582	1 d
Chicago, IL	708 mi	$2,059	$2.91	$1,833 – $2,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,445 mi	$3,819	$2.64	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$6,211	$2.66	$5,528 – $6,895	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$1,101	$7.75	$980 – $1,222	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,263	$2.59	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$6,375	$2.38	$5,674 – $7,076	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$3,717	$2.66	$3,309 – $4,126	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 Bladensburg, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bladensburg, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,470 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,759 and $7,182.

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

About 2,725 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 $2,505 of the $6,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,711, which makes Bladensburg, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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