Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Asheville, NC power only rate

$8,500power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $7,395–$9,605
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Asheville price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,302
Fuel: $2,198
All-in estimate: $8,500

Return trip

Asheville → Los Angeles$4,748

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,547	$3.99	$8,497 – $10,597
53' refrigerated	$11,370	$4.76	$9,892 – $12,848
48' flatbed	$11,422	$4.78	$9,823 – $13,021
Step deck	$12,422	$5.20	$10,435 – $14,410
Power only	$8,500	$3.55	$7,395 – $9,605
Hotshot	$6,418	$2.68	$5,327 – $7,509
26' box truck	$6,264	$2.62	$5,324 – $7,204
Sprinter van	$3,819	$1.60	$3,208 – $4,430

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Power only lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$11,387	$3.92	$9,907 – $12,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d

More lanes into Asheville

Power only lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,229	$3.23	$1,940 – $2,519	2 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,441	$4.03	$2,123 – $2,758	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$2,801	$2.81	$2,437 – $3,165	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$4,121	$2.08	$3,586 – $4,657	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$1,781	$2.97	$1,550 – $2,013	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,272	$2.72	$2,847 – $3,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$8,305	$3.56	$7,225 – $9,385	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$2,769	$2.81	$2,409 – $3,129	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Asheville, NC?

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Asheville, NC is estimated at $8,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,395 and $9,605.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Asheville, NC by truck?

About 2,391 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 $2,198 of the $8,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Asheville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,748, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Asheville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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