Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,621dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,549 mi
Typical range: $5,002–$6,239
Transit: 5 days

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

Bluffton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $2,344
All-in estimate: $5,621

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bluffton$10,297

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

Bluffton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,621	$2.20	$5,002 – $6,239
53' refrigerated	$6,694	$2.63	$5,823 – $7,564
48' flatbed	$6,719	$2.64	$5,779 – $7,660
Step deck	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476
Power only	$5,007	$1.96	$4,356 – $5,658
Hotshot	$3,781	$1.48	$3,138 – $4,424
26' box truck	$3,689	$1.45	$3,136 – $4,242
Sprinter van	$2,248	$0.88	$1,888 – $2,608

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More lanes from Bluffton

53' dry van lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$2,910	$3.52	$2,590 – $3,231	2 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$2,278	$2.53	$2,027 – $2,528	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$2,663	$2.59	$2,370 – $2,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$5,270	$2.48	$4,690 – $5,849	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,549	$3.44	$2,268 – $2,829	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,121	$2.50	$2,778 – $3,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$5,476	$2.21	$4,874 – $6,079	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,787	$2.56	$2,480 – $3,094	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 Bluffton, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Bluffton, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,621 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,002 and $6,239.

How far is Bluffton, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,344 of the $5,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bluffton, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,297, which makes Bluffton, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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