Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$958dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $853–$1,064
Transit: 1 day

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

Las Vegas to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $703
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $958

Return trip

Los Angeles → Las Vegas$1,816

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Las Vegas to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$958	$3.46	$853 – $1,064
53' refrigerated	$1,145	$4.13	$996 – $1,294
48' flatbed	$1,209	$4.36	$1,040 – $1,378
Step deck	$1,328	$4.79	$1,115 – $1,540
Power only	$817	$2.95	$710 – $923
Hotshot	$615	$2.22	$510 – $719
26' box truck	$614	$2.22	$522 – $706
Sprinter van	$383	$1.38	$322 – $445

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More lanes from Las Vegas

53' dry van lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$6,990	$2.65	$6,221 – $7,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$3,637	$2.02	$3,237 – $4,038	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$3,183	$2.19	$2,833 – $3,533	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,109	$3.66	$987 – $1,231	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$6,494	$2.53	$5,779 – $7,208	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,840	$2.24	$2,528 – $3,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,011	$3.30	$899 – $1,122	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$2,844	$2.24	$2,531 – $3,157	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 Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $853 and $1,064.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 277 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 $255 of the $958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,816, which makes Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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