Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$3,923power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $3,413–$4,433
Transit: 3 days

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

El Dorado to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $3,923

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Dorado$4,725

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Dorado to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,433	$3.05	$3,945 – $4,920
53' refrigerated	$5,282	$3.63	$4,595 – $5,968
48' flatbed	$5,343	$3.68	$4,595 – $6,091
Step deck	$5,820	$4.01	$4,889 – $6,751
Power only	$3,923	$2.70	$3,413 – $4,433
Hotshot	$2,961	$2.04	$2,458 – $3,465
26' box truck	$2,899	$2.00	$2,464 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,773	$1.22	$1,489 – $2,057

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More lanes from El Dorado

Power only lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$5,292	$3.62	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,042	$3.09	$1,776 – $2,307	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,150	$3.24	$1,870 – $2,429	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$3,328	$3.13	$2,896 – $3,761	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,808	$3.47	$4,183 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,217	$3.21	$1,929 – $2,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,813	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,309	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,539	$3.75	$1,339 – $1,739	1 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 El Dorado, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from El Dorado, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,923 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,413 and $4,433.

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

About 1,453 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,336 of the $3,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes El Dorado, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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