Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Greenbelt, MD to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,477dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $5,765–$7,189
Transit: 6 days

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

Greenbelt to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,969
Fuel: $2,508
All-in estimate: $6,477

Return trip

Los Angeles → Greenbelt$11,722

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Greenbelt to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenbelt, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,477	$2.37	$5,765 – $7,189
53' refrigerated	$7,713	$2.83	$6,710 – $8,716
48' flatbed	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820
Step deck	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759
Power only	$5,774	$2.12	$5,023 – $6,524
Hotshot	$4,360	$1.60	$3,619 – $5,101
26' box truck	$4,253	$1.56	$3,615 – $4,891
Sprinter van	$2,591	$0.95	$2,176 – $3,005

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More lanes from Greenbelt

53' dry van lanes from Greenbelt, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,411	$6.16	$1,256 – $1,566	1 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$2,061	$2.91	$1,835 – $2,288	2 d
Houston, TX	1,450 mi	$3,830	$2.64	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$6,219	$2.66	$5,534 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,090	$7.90	$970 – $1,210	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,647 mi	$4,272	$2.59	$3,802 – $4,742	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,683 mi	$6,379	$2.38	$5,678 – $7,081	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$3,724	$2.65	$3,315 – $4,134	3 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 Greenbelt, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Greenbelt, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,477 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,765 and $7,189.

How far is Greenbelt, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,508 of the $6,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Greenbelt, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,722, which makes Greenbelt, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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