Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Blaine, MN to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,486dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $4,882–$6,089
Transit: 4 days

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

Blaine to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,817
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,486

Return trip

Los Angeles → Blaine$6,906

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Blaine to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Blaine, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,486	$3.02	$4,882 – $6,089
53' refrigerated	$6,535	$3.60	$5,685 – $7,384
48' flatbed	$6,588	$3.63	$5,666 – $7,510
Step deck	$7,170	$3.95	$6,023 – $8,318
Power only	$4,869	$2.68	$4,236 – $5,502
Hotshot	$3,676	$2.03	$3,051 – $4,301
26' box truck	$3,593	$1.98	$3,054 – $4,132
Sprinter van	$2,194	$1.21	$1,843 – $2,545

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More lanes from Blaine

53' dry van lanes from Blaine, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$5,188	$4.31	$4,617 – $5,758	3 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,775	$4.18	$1,580 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$4,159	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$5,172	$3.42	$4,603 – $5,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,787	$4.13	$4,260 – $5,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,331	$3.27	$3,855 – $4,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$5,470	$3.02	$4,868 – $6,071	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,034 mi	$3,534	$3.42	$3,145 – $3,923	2 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 Blaine, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Blaine, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,882 and $6,089.

How far is Blaine, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,669 of the $5,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Blaine, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,906, which makes Blaine, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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