Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,322dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,069 mi
Typical range: $5,626–$7,017
Transit: 4 days

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

Lansing to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,420
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $6,322

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lansing$6,898

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lansing to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,322	$3.06	$5,626 – $7,017
53' refrigerated	$7,530	$3.64	$6,551 – $8,509
48' flatbed	$7,578	$3.66	$6,517 – $8,639
Step deck	$8,245	$3.98	$6,926 – $9,564
Power only	$5,620	$2.72	$4,890 – $6,351
Hotshot	$4,243	$2.05	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,145	$2.00	$3,523 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,529	$1.22	$2,124 – $2,933

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More lanes from Lansing

53' dry van lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,990	$4.76	$3,551 – $4,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,788	$3.47	$3,371 – $4,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,888	$3.45	$5,240 – $6,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,580	$4.61	$3,187 – $3,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$4,162	$3.40	$3,704 – $4,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$5,119	$5.15	$4,556 – $5,682	2 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 Lansing, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lansing, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,626 and $7,017.

How far is Lansing, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,069 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,902 of the $6,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,898, which makes Lansing, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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