Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$1,660power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$1,876
Transit: 1 day

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

Foster City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,306
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $1,660

Return trip

Los Angeles → Foster City$1,660

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

Foster City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$5.01	$1,718 – $2,142
53' refrigerated	$2,304	$5.99	$2,005 – $2,604
48' flatbed	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746
Step deck	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062
Power only	$1,660	$4.31	$1,444 – $1,876
Hotshot	$1,251	$3.25	$1,038 – $1,464
26' box truck	$1,243	$3.23	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$772	$2.01	$649 – $896

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More lanes from Foster City

Power only lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$11,846	$3.91	$10,306 – $13,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$6,431	$2.95	$5,595 – $7,267	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,030	$3.14	$5,246 – $6,814	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,918	$3.90	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$11,055	$3.73	$9,618 – $12,492	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$5,511	$3.17	$4,794 – $6,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,015	$3.91	$1,753 – $2,277	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224	4 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 Foster City, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Foster City, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,660 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $1,876.

How far is Foster City, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 385 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 $354 of the $1,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Foster City, CA?

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

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