Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hamilton, OH to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,447dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $5,738–$7,156
Transit: 5 days

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

Hamilton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,386
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $6,447

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hamilton$7,884

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hamilton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,447	$2.88	$5,738 – $7,156
53' refrigerated	$7,679	$3.42	$6,680 – $8,677
48' flatbed	$7,720	$3.44	$6,639 – $8,800
Step deck	$8,397	$3.75	$7,054 – $9,741
Power only	$5,736	$2.56	$4,991 – $6,482
Hotshot	$4,331	$1.93	$3,595 – $5,068
26' box truck	$4,229	$1.89	$3,594 – $4,863
Sprinter van	$2,579	$1.15	$2,166 – $2,991

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More lanes from Hamilton

53' dry van lanes from Hamilton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$3,208	$4.78	$2,856 – $3,561	2 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,353	$4.89	$1,204 – $1,502	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$3,531	$3.31	$3,143 – $3,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$6,019	$3.24	$5,357 – $6,681	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$2,799	$4.71	$2,491 – $3,107	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$3,985	$3.22	$3,547 – $4,424	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$6,336	$2.88	$5,639 – $7,033	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,261	$3.38	$2,903 – $3,620	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 Hamilton, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Hamilton, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,447 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,738 and $7,156.

How far is Hamilton, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,242 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,061 of the $6,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hamilton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,884, which makes Hamilton, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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