Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,527dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,751 mi
Typical range: $5,809–$7,245
Transit: 6 days

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

Chesapeake Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,998
Fuel: $2,529
All-in estimate: $6,527

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chesapeake Beach$11,813

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

Chesapeake Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,527	$2.37	$5,809 – $7,245
53' refrigerated	$7,773	$2.83	$6,762 – $8,783
48' flatbed	$7,796	$2.83	$6,705 – $8,887
Step deck	$8,476	$3.08	$7,120 – $9,833
Power only	$5,819	$2.12	$5,062 – $6,575
Hotshot	$4,394	$1.60	$3,647 – $5,141
26' box truck	$4,286	$1.56	$3,643 – $4,928
Sprinter van	$2,611	$0.95	$2,193 – $3,028

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

53' dry van lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,414	$6.15	$1,258 – $1,569	1 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,123	$2.88	$1,890 – $2,357	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$3,848	$2.64	$3,424 – $4,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$6,269	$2.65	$5,579 – $6,958	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,096	$7.83	$975 – $1,216	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,297	$2.59	$3,824 – $4,770	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$6,427	$2.38	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$3,758	$2.65	$3,345 – $4,171	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,527 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,809 and $7,245.

How far is Chesapeake Beach, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,751 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 $2,529 of the $6,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,813, which makes Chesapeake Beach, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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