Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,227dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $4,652–$5,802
Transit: 4 days

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

Dickson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dickson$7,973

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

Dickson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,227	$2.53	$4,652 – $5,802
53' refrigerated	$6,226	$3.01	$5,417 – $7,035
48' flatbed	$6,266	$3.03	$5,388 – $7,143
Step deck	$6,817	$3.29	$5,726 – $7,908
Power only	$4,647	$2.24	$4,043 – $5,251
Hotshot	$3,509	$1.69	$2,912 – $4,105
26' box truck	$3,427	$1.66	$2,913 – $3,941
Sprinter van	$2,091	$1.01	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Dickson

53' dry van lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,593	$3.84	$3,198 – $3,988	2 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,608	$3.41	$1,431 – $1,784	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,338	$3.12	$2,081 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,757	$2.86	$4,234 – $5,281	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,166	$3.73	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,766	$2.96	$2,461 – $3,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$5,094	$2.53	$4,534 – $5,655	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,189	$3.19	$1,948 – $2,430	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 Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,652 and $5,802.

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

About 2,070 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 $1,903 of the $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,973, which makes Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% 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