Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$3,688dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,282–$4,094
Transit: 3 days

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

Gering to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,640
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gering$4,231

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gering to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,688	$3.24	$3,282 – $4,094
53' refrigerated	$4,395	$3.86	$3,824 – $4,967
48' flatbed	$4,467	$3.92	$3,841 – $5,092
Step deck	$4,869	$4.27	$4,090 – $5,648
Power only	$3,252	$2.85	$2,829 – $3,674
Hotshot	$2,454	$2.15	$2,037 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,407	$2.11	$2,046 – $2,768
Sprinter van	$1,475	$1.29	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from Gering

53' dry van lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$7,345	$4.04	$6,537 – $8,153	4 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$3,186	$3.29	$2,836 – $3,537	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,768	$3.36	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$3,264	$3.78	$2,905 – $3,623	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$6,785	$3.86	$6,039 – $7,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$3,604	$3.39	$3,208 – $4,001	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$3,685	$3.24	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,052	$3.54	$2,716 – $3,388	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 Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,282 and $4,094.

How far is Gering, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,048 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% 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