Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,910dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,973 mi
Typical range: $5,260–$6,561
Transit: 6 days

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

Hartford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $5,910

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hartford$14,255

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hartford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,910	$1.99	$5,260 – $6,561
53' refrigerated	$7,038	$2.37	$6,123 – $7,953
48' flatbed	$7,054	$2.37	$6,066 – $8,041
Step deck	$7,668	$2.58	$6,441 – $8,895
Power only	$5,273	$1.77	$4,587 – $5,958
Hotshot	$3,982	$1.34	$3,305 – $4,659
26' box truck	$3,882	$1.31	$3,300 – $4,465
Sprinter van	$2,364	$0.80	$1,986 – $2,742

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More lanes from Hartford

53' dry van lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$917	$7.77	$816 – $1,018	1 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,102	$2.31	$1,871 – $2,334	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$3,860	$2.16	$3,436 – $4,285	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$5,777	$2.22	$5,142 – $6,413	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,083	$5.21	$964 – $1,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$4,220	$2.14	$3,756 – $4,684	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$5,850	$1.99	$5,207 – $6,494	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$3,735	$2.18	$3,324 – $4,146	4 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 Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,910 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,260 and $6,561.

How far is Hartford, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,973 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 $2,733 of the $5,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,255, which makes Hartford, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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