Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,185dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$5,755
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,090
Fuel: $2,095
All-in estimate: $5,185

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbus$9,007

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,185	$2.28	$4,615 – $5,755
53' refrigerated	$6,175	$2.71	$5,373 – $6,978
48' flatbed	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076
Step deck	$6,752	$2.96	$5,672 – $7,832
Power only	$4,614	$2.02	$4,014 – $5,214
Hotshot	$3,484	$1.53	$2,892 – $4,076
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.49	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,074	$0.91	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$3,377	$3.46	$3,006 – $3,749	2 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,090	$2.67	$1,860 – $2,319	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,162	$2.82	$1,924 – $2,399	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$4,768	$2.57	$4,243 – $5,292	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$2,975	$3.37	$2,648 – $3,303	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,625	$2.66	$2,336 – $2,914	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$5,036	$2.28	$4,482 – $5,590	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,267	$2.78	$2,018 – $2,517	2 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 Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,185 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $5,755.

How far is Columbus, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,279 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 $2,095 of the $5,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,007, which makes Columbus, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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