Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,304dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $5,610–$6,997
Transit: 6 days

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

Charles Town to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,856
Fuel: $2,448
All-in estimate: $6,304

Return trip

Los Angeles → Charles Town$11,436

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

Charles Town to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.37	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$2.82	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587
Step deck	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501
Power only	$5,618	$2.11	$4,888 – $6,349
Hotshot	$4,242	$1.59	$3,521 – $4,964
26' box truck	$4,138	$1.55	$3,518 – $4,759
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.95	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Charles Town

53' dry van lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$1,525	$5.63	$1,358 – $1,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$1,908	$2.97	$1,699 – $2,118	2 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$3,705	$2.64	$3,298 – $4,113	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$6,037	$2.65	$5,373 – $6,701	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,209	$6.60	$1,076 – $1,342	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$4,139	$2.59	$3,684 – $4,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$6,211	$2.37	$5,528 – $6,894	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$3,585	$2.66	$3,190 – $3,979	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 Charles Town, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Charles Town, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,610 and $6,997.

How far is Charles Town, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,663 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 $2,448 of the $6,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Charles Town, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,436, which makes Charles Town, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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