Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,468dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,724 mi
Typical range: $5,757–$7,180
Transit: 6 days

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

College Park to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,964
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $6,468

Return trip

Los Angeles → College Park$11,707

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

College Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,468	$2.37	$5,757 – $7,180
53' refrigerated	$7,703	$2.83	$6,701 – $8,704
48' flatbed	$7,727	$2.84	$6,645 – $8,809
Step deck	$8,401	$3.08	$7,057 – $9,746
Power only	$5,766	$2.12	$5,016 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,354	$1.60	$3,614 – $5,094
26' box truck	$4,247	$1.56	$3,610 – $4,884
Sprinter van	$2,587	$0.95	$2,173 – $3,001

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More lanes from College Park

53' dry van lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,420	$6.12	$1,263 – $1,576	1 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,055	$2.91	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$3,823	$2.64	$3,403 – $4,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$6,209	$2.66	$5,526 – $6,892	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,096	$7.83	$975 – $1,216	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$4,265	$2.59	$3,796 – $4,735	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$6,373	$2.38	$5,672 – $7,074	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$3,717	$2.66	$3,309 – $4,126	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 College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,757 and $7,180.

How far is College Park, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,724 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 $2,504 of the $6,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to College Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,707, which makes College Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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