Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lebanon, TN to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,375dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $4,784–$5,967
Transit: 5 days

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

Lebanon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,411
Fuel: $1,964
All-in estimate: $5,375

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lebanon$8,199

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lebanon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lebanon, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,375	$2.52	$4,784 – $5,967
53' refrigerated	$6,403	$3.00	$5,570 – $7,235
48' flatbed	$6,441	$3.02	$5,539 – $7,342
Step deck	$7,007	$3.28	$5,886 – $8,128
Power only	$4,781	$2.24	$4,159 – $5,402
Hotshot	$3,609	$1.69	$2,996 – $4,223
26' box truck	$3,525	$1.65	$2,996 – $4,054
Sprinter van	$2,150	$1.01	$1,806 – $2,494

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More lanes from Lebanon

53' dry van lanes from Lebanon, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$3,397	$3.90	$3,023 – $3,771	2 d
Chicago, IL	467 mi	$1,599	$3.42	$1,423 – $1,775	1 d
Houston, TX	809 mi	$2,475	$3.06	$2,203 – $2,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,730 mi	$4,923	$2.85	$4,382 – $5,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$2,979	$3.80	$2,652 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$2,914	$2.92	$2,594 – $3,235	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$5,245	$2.52	$4,668 – $5,822	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,345	$3.11	$2,087 – $2,603	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 Lebanon, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lebanon, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,784 and $5,967.

How far is Lebanon, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,136 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,964 of the $5,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lebanon, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,199, which makes Lebanon, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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