Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$3,894power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,400
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Island to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,598
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grand Island$4,467

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

Grand Island to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,402	$3.12	$3,917 – $4,886
53' refrigerated	$5,245	$3.72	$4,563 – $5,926
48' flatbed	$5,309	$3.76	$4,565 – $6,052
Step deck	$5,782	$4.10	$4,857 – $6,708
Power only	$3,894	$2.76	$3,388 – $4,400
Hotshot	$2,939	$2.08	$2,439 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,878	$2.04	$2,446 – $3,310
Sprinter van	$1,761	$1.25	$1,479 – $2,042

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More lanes from Grand Island

Power only lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$5,521	$3.67	$4,803 – $6,239	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,070	$3.15	$1,801 – $2,339	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,844	$3.06	$2,475 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$3,409	$3.18	$2,966 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$5,055	$3.52	$4,398 – $5,712	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,857	$3.06	$2,485 – $3,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$3,842	$2.77	$3,342 – $4,341	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,210	$3.29	$1,922 – $2,497	2 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 Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,400.

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

About 1,410 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 $1,296 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,598 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,467, which makes Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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