Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,122power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,921 mi
Typical range: $4,456–$5,788
Transit: 4 days

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

Duluth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $5,122

Return trip

Los Angeles → Duluth$6,449

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Duluth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,766	$3.00	$5,132 – $6,401
53' refrigerated	$6,869	$3.58	$5,976 – $7,762
48' flatbed	$6,919	$3.60	$5,951 – $7,888
Step deck	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735
Power only	$5,122	$2.67	$4,456 – $5,788
Hotshot	$3,867	$2.01	$3,210 – $4,524
26' box truck	$3,779	$1.97	$3,212 – $4,346
Sprinter van	$2,307	$1.20	$1,938 – $2,676

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More lanes from Duluth

Power only lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,498	$3.82	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,658	$3.46	$1,442 – $1,873	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$4,013	$2.87	$3,492 – $4,535	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,901	$3.00	$4,264 – $5,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,176	$3.65	$3,633 – $4,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,181	$2.85	$3,637 – $4,724	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$5,125	$2.67	$4,458 – $5,791	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$3,461	$2.94	$3,011 – $3,911	3 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 Duluth, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Duluth, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,122 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,921 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,456 and $5,788.

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

About 1,921 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 $1,766 of the $5,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,449, which makes Duluth, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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