Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$1,804sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.98
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $1,515–$2,092
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,084
Fuel: $720
All-in estimate: $1,804

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lafayette$2,884

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,510	$2.45	$4,014 – $5,006
53' refrigerated	$5,372	$2.91	$4,674 – $6,070
48' flatbed	$5,415	$2.94	$4,657 – $6,173
Step deck	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836
Power only	$4,004	$2.17	$3,483 – $4,524
Hotshot	$3,023	$1.64	$2,509 – $3,536
26' box truck	$2,954	$1.60	$2,511 – $3,398
Sprinter van	$1,804	$0.98	$1,515 – $2,092

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More lanes from Lafayette

Sprinter van lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$1,989	$1.35	$1,671 – $2,307	3 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$1,054	$1.06	$885 – $1,223	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$440	$1.84	$370 – $511	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$1,582	$1.12	$1,329 – $1,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$1,792	$1.30	$1,505 – $2,079	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$639	$1.38	$537 – $741	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$1,727	$0.98	$1,451 – $2,004	3 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$575	$1.47	$483 – $667	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lafayette, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Lafayette, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,804 all-in in October 2026, or $0.98 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,515 and $2,092.

How far is Lafayette, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,843 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $720 of the $1,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,884, which makes Lafayette, LA to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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