Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Desert Hot Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$1,149dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.12
Distance: 126 mi
Typical range: $1,023–$1,276
Transit: 1 day

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

Desert Hot Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $116
All-in estimate: $1,149

Return trip

Los Angeles → Desert Hot Springs$1,149

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Desert Hot Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276
53' refrigerated	$1,376	$10.92	$1,197 – $1,554
48' flatbed	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695
Step deck	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903
Power only	$958	$7.60	$833 – $1,082
Hotshot	$720	$5.71	$598 – $842
26' box truck	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837
Sprinter van	$460	$3.65	$386 – $533

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More lanes from Desert Hot Springs

53' dry van lanes from Desert Hot Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$12,306	$4.41	$10,953 – $13,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$6,556	$3.36	$5,835 – $7,278	4 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$5,476	$3.65	$4,873 – $6,078	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,857	$6.13	$1,652 – $2,061	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$11,435	$4.21	$10,177 – $12,693	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$4,849	$3.73	$4,316 – $5,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549	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 Desert Hot Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,149 all-in in October 2026, or $9.12 a mile over about 126 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,023 and $1,276.

How far is Desert Hot Springs, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 126 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $116 of the $1,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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