Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,665dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $4,152–$5,178
Transit: 4 days

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

Gladstone to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $4,665

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gladstone$5,595

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

Gladstone to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178
53' refrigerated	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280
48' flatbed	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399
Step deck	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089
Power only	$4,135	$2.56	$3,597 – $4,672
Hotshot	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,053	$1.89	$2,595 – $3,511
Sprinter van	$1,866	$1.16	$1,567 – $2,165

More lanes from Gladstone

53' dry van lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$5,183	$4.01	$4,613 – $5,753	3 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$1,801	$3.78	$1,603 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,652	$3.44	$2,360 – $2,944	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,110	$3.33	$3,658 – $4,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,701	$3.86	$4,184 – $5,218	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,825	$3.37	$2,515 – $3,136	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$4,567	$2.90	$4,065 – $5,070	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,063	$3.80	$1,836 – $2,290	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 Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,152 and $5,178.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,612 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 $1,482 of the $4,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,595, which makes Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →