Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,768power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,725 mi
Typical range: $5,018–$6,518
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Plata to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,263
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $5,768

Return trip

Los Angeles → La Plata$10,439

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

La Plata to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$2.83	$6,704 – $8,707
48' flatbed	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812
Step deck	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749
Power only	$5,768	$2.12	$5,018 – $6,518
Hotshot	$4,356	$1.60	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,248	$1.56	$3,611 – $4,886
Sprinter van	$2,588	$0.95	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from La Plata

Power only lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,269	$4.94	$1,104 – $1,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,820	$2.53	$1,583 – $2,056	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,347	$2.34	$2,912 – $3,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,525	$2.37	$4,807 – $6,243	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$980	$5.90	$853 – $1,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,751	$2.30	$3,264 – $4,239	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$5,678	$2.12	$4,940 – $6,416	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,266	$2.35	$2,842 – $3,691	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from La Plata, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from La Plata, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,768 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,018 and $6,518.

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

About 2,725 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 $2,505 of the $5,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,439, which makes La Plata, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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