Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,140dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $4,575–$5,706
Transit: 4 days

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

Columbus to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,276
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $5,140

Return trip

Los Angeles → Columbus$8,136

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Columbus to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$2.54	$4,575 – $5,706
53' refrigerated	$6,123	$3.02	$5,327 – $6,919
48' flatbed	$6,164	$3.04	$5,301 – $7,026
Step deck	$6,706	$3.31	$5,633 – $7,779
Power only	$4,569	$2.25	$3,975 – $5,163
Hotshot	$3,450	$1.70	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,370	$1.66	$2,864 – $3,875
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.01	$1,727 – $2,385

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,111	$3.72	$3,658 – $4,563	3 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,076	$3.05	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,928	$3.37	$1,716 – $2,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$4,625	$2.88	$4,116 – $5,134	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$3,652	$3.60	$3,250 – $4,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$2,403	$3.10	$2,139 – $2,667	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$4,978	$2.55	$4,431 – $5,526	4 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$1,930	$3.37	$1,718 – $2,142	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, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Columbus, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,140 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,575 and $5,706.

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

About 2,027 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,864 of the $5,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,136, which makes Columbus, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% 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