Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Aiken, SC freight rate

$10,018dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 2,473 mi
Typical range: $8,916–$11,120
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Aiken price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,744
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $10,018

Return trip

Aiken → Los Angeles$5,468

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,018	$4.05	$8,916 – $11,120
53' refrigerated	$11,931	$4.82	$10,380 – $13,482
48' flatbed	$11,981	$4.84	$10,303 – $13,658
Step deck	$13,029	$5.27	$10,945 – $15,114
Power only	$8,923	$3.61	$7,763 – $10,082
Hotshot	$6,737	$2.72	$5,592 – $7,883
26' box truck	$6,574	$2.66	$5,588 – $7,561
Sprinter van	$4,007	$1.62	$3,366 – $4,648

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Aiken

53' dry van lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$2,816	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,126	2 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$3,424	$4.40	$3,047 – $3,801	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,234	$3.25	$2,878 – $3,589	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$4,877	$2.37	$4,341 – $5,414	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,284	$3.35	$2,033 – $2,535	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,795	$3.13	$3,377 – $4,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$9,768	$4.06	$8,694 – $10,843	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$3,316	$3.23	$2,952 – $3,681	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Aiken, SC?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Aiken, SC is estimated at $10,018 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 2,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,916 and $11,120.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Aiken, SC by truck?

About 2,473 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 $2,274 of the $10,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aiken, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,468, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Aiken, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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