Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA freight rate

$7,382dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $6,570–$8,193
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Baker price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,642
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $7,382

Return trip

Baker → Los Angeles$4,617

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,382	$3.90	$6,570 – $8,193
53' refrigerated	$8,793	$4.64	$7,650 – $9,936
48' flatbed	$8,859	$4.68	$7,619 – $10,100
Step deck	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184
Power only	$6,556	$3.46	$5,703 – $7,408
Hotshot	$4,949	$2.61	$4,108 – $5,791
26' box truck	$4,837	$2.56	$4,111 – $5,562
Sprinter van	$2,953	$1.56	$2,480 – $3,425

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 Baker

53' dry van lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$4,259	$3.04	$3,791 – $4,728	3 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,722	$3.94	$3,312 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$3,395	$2.32	$3,021 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$3,575	$2.73	$3,182 – $3,968	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,896	$3.59	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,086	$3.92	$6,307 – $7,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$1,656	$3.86	$1,474 – $1,838	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA is estimated at $7,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,570 and $8,193.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Baker, LA by truck?

About 1,893 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 $1,740 of the $7,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Baker, LA 60% more expensive. 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