Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,821dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,633 mi
Typical range: $5,180–$6,461
Transit: 6 days

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

Cary to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,400
Fuel: $2,421
All-in estimate: $5,821

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cary$10,420

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cary to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,821	$2.21	$5,180 – $6,461
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$2.63	$6,031 – $7,833
48' flatbed	$6,956	$2.64	$5,982 – $7,930
Step deck	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774
Power only	$5,187	$1.97	$4,513 – $5,861
Hotshot	$3,917	$1.49	$3,251 – $4,583
26' box truck	$3,821	$1.45	$3,248 – $4,394
Sprinter van	$2,328	$0.88	$1,956 – $2,701

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More lanes from Cary

53' dry van lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,058	$4.07	$1,832 – $2,285	1 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$1,991	$2.66	$1,772 – $2,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$3,105	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$5,519	$2.48	$4,912 – $6,126	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,732	$4.14	$1,542 – $1,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$5,704	$2.22	$5,076 – $6,331	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$3,098	$2.52	$2,758 – $3,439	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 Cary, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Cary, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,821 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,180 and $6,461.

How far is Cary, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,633 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 $2,421 of the $5,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,420, which makes Cary, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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