Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jamestown, NY to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,381dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,575 mi
Typical range: $5,679–$7,083
Transit: 5 days

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

Jamestown to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,014
Fuel: $2,367
All-in estimate: $6,381

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jamestown$11,445

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jamestown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,381	$2.48	$5,679 – $7,083
53' refrigerated	$7,599	$2.95	$6,611 – $8,587
48' flatbed	$7,627	$2.96	$6,560 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,294	$3.22	$6,967 – $9,621
Power only	$5,685	$2.21	$4,946 – $6,424
Hotshot	$4,293	$1.67	$3,563 – $5,023
26' box truck	$4,188	$1.63	$3,560 – $4,817
Sprinter van	$2,552	$0.99	$2,144 – $2,961

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More lanes from Jamestown

53' dry van lanes from Jamestown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	344 mi	$1,813	$5.27	$1,613 – $2,012	1 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$1,703	$3.33	$1,516 – $1,891	1 d
Houston, TX	1,460 mi	$4,000	$2.74	$3,560 – $4,440	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,211 mi	$6,134	$2.77	$5,459 – $6,809	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$1,610	$5.29	$1,433 – $1,787	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$4,404	$2.70	$3,919 – $4,888	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,544 mi	$6,311	$2.48	$5,617 – $7,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$3,769	$2.77	$3,355 – $4,184	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 Jamestown, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Jamestown, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,679 and $7,083.

How far is Jamestown, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,575 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 $2,367 of the $6,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jamestown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,445, which makes Jamestown, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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