Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$1,189dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.55
Distance: 139 mi
Typical range: $1,058–$1,319
Transit: 1 day

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

La Mesa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,061
Fuel: $128
All-in estimate: $1,189

Return trip

Los Angeles → La Mesa$1,189

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

La Mesa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,189	$8.55	$1,058 – $1,319
53' refrigerated	$1,422	$10.23	$1,237 – $1,607
48' flatbed	$1,533	$11.03	$1,319 – $1,748
Step deck	$1,691	$12.16	$1,420 – $1,961
Power only	$993	$7.14	$864 – $1,122
Hotshot	$747	$5.37	$620 – $874
26' box truck	$754	$5.42	$641 – $867
Sprinter van	$475	$3.42	$399 – $552

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More lanes from La Mesa

53' dry van lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$12,593	$4.40	$11,208 – $13,979	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$1,990	$5.80	$1,771 – $2,208	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,902	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,441	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$12,298	$5.01	$10,945 – $13,650	5 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 La Mesa, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from La Mesa, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,189 all-in in October 2026, or $8.55 a mile over about 139 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,058 and $1,319.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 139 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $128 of the $1,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to La Mesa, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology