Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$2,002dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,782–$2,223
Transit: 1 day

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

El Cerrito to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $2,002

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Cerrito$2,002

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

El Cerrito to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$4.90	$1,782 – $2,223
53' refrigerated	$2,391	$5.84	$2,080 – $2,701
48' flatbed	$2,494	$6.10	$2,145 – $2,843
Step deck	$2,732	$6.68	$2,295 – $3,170
Power only	$1,725	$4.22	$1,501 – $1,949
Hotshot	$1,300	$3.18	$1,079 – $1,521
26' box truck	$1,291	$3.16	$1,097 – $1,484
Sprinter van	$801	$1.96	$673 – $929

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More lanes from El Cerrito

53' dry van lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,816	$3.53	$6,067 – $7,566	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$3,383	$4.44	$3,011 – $3,755	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$12,370	$4.18	$11,009 – $13,730	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$6,246	$3.57	$5,559 – $6,933	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,394	$4.44	$2,131 – $2,658	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$6,230	$3.57	$5,545 – $6,916	4 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 El Cerrito, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from El Cerrito, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,002 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,782 and $2,223.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 409 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 $376 of the $2,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to El Cerrito, CA?

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

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