Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$4,892power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,191 mi
Typical range: $4,256–$5,528
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $4,892

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cookeville$7,462

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cookeville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,499	$2.51	$4,894 – $6,104
53' refrigerated	$6,550	$2.99	$5,698 – $7,401
48' flatbed	$6,587	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,165	$3.27	$6,019 – $8,312
Power only	$4,892	$2.23	$4,256 – $5,528
Hotshot	$3,693	$1.69	$3,066 – $4,321
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.65	$3,065 – $4,147
Sprinter van	$2,200	$1.00	$1,848 – $2,552

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More lanes from Cookeville

Power only lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$2,855	$3.46	$2,484 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600	1 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,256	$2.65	$1,963 – $2,549	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,490	$2.52	$3,907 – $5,074	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,487	$3.38	$2,163 – $2,810	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,660	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,006	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$4,774	$2.24	$4,154 – $5,395	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,158	$2.68	$1,877 – $2,438	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cookeville, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Cookeville, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,256 and $5,528.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,191 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 $2,014 of the $4,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,462, which makes Cookeville, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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