Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,236dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,304 mi
Typical range: $4,660–$5,812
Transit: 5 days

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

Duluth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,118
Fuel: $2,118
All-in estimate: $5,236

Return trip

Los Angeles → Duluth$9,096

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

Duluth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$2.27	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,236	$2.71	$5,426 – $7,047
48' flatbed	$6,268	$2.72	$5,390 – $7,145
Step deck	$6,817	$2.96	$5,727 – $7,908
Power only	$4,660	$2.02	$4,055 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,519	$1.53	$2,921 – $4,117
26' box truck	$3,435	$1.49	$2,920 – $3,950
Sprinter van	$2,094	$0.91	$1,759 – $2,430

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More lanes from Duluth

53' dry van lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,048	$3.56	$2,713 – $3,383	2 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$1,880	$2.77	$1,673 – $2,087	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$2,339	$2.75	$2,082 – $2,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$4,838	$2.56	$4,306 – $5,370	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,662	$3.48	$2,369 – $2,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$2,788	$2.63	$2,481 – $3,095	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$5,099	$2.28	$4,538 – $5,660	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,369	$2.74	$2,108 – $2,629	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 Duluth, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Duluth, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,304 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,660 and $5,812.

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

About 2,304 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 $2,118 of the $5,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,096, which makes Duluth, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% 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