Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,880power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 2,304 mi
Typical range: $5,116–$6,645
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,762
Fuel: $2,118
All-in estimate: $5,880

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bowling Green$7,191

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bowling Green to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,607	$2.87	$5,880 – $7,334
53' refrigerated	$7,869	$3.42	$6,846 – $8,892
48' flatbed	$7,908	$3.43	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978
Power only	$5,880	$2.55	$5,116 – $6,645
Hotshot	$4,440	$1.93	$3,685 – $5,195
26' box truck	$4,334	$1.88	$3,684 – $4,984
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.15	$2,220 – $3,066

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More lanes from Bowling Green

Power only lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,578	$4.30	$2,243 – $2,913	2 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,089	$4.37	$947 – $1,230	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$3,482	$2.85	$3,030 – $3,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$5,547	$2.86	$4,826 – $6,268	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,269	$4.22	$1,974 – $2,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$3,867	$2.80	$3,364 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$5,804	$2.56	$5,049 – $6,558	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,192	$2.90	$2,777 – $3,606	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bowling Green, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Bowling Green, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 2,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,116 and $6,645.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,304 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 $2,118 of the $5,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,191, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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