Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,254dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $5,566–$6,942
Transit: 4 days

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

Lombard to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,375
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $6,254

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lombard$6,823

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

Lombard to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,254	$3.06	$5,566 – $6,942
53' refrigerated	$7,449	$3.64	$6,481 – $8,417
48' flatbed	$7,498	$3.67	$6,448 – $8,547
Step deck	$8,158	$3.99	$6,853 – $9,463
Power only	$5,559	$2.72	$4,836 – $6,282
Hotshot	$4,197	$2.05	$3,484 – $4,911
26' box truck	$4,100	$2.01	$3,485 – $4,715
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,902

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More lanes from Lombard

53' dry van lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,096	$4.72	$3,645 – $4,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,808	$3.47	$3,389 – $4,226	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$5,825	$3.45	$5,184 – $6,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,688	$4.57	$3,282 – $4,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,168	$3.40	$3,709 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$6,175	$3.06	$5,496 – $6,854	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$5,263	$5.11	$4,684 – $5,842	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 Lombard, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lombard, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,566 and $6,942.

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

About 2,044 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 $1,879 of the $6,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,375 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,823, which makes Lombard, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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