Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Battle Creek, MI freight rate

$7,723dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,216 mi
Typical range: $6,873–$8,572
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,686
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $7,723

Return trip

Battle Creek → Los Angeles$6,516

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,723	$3.48	$6,873 – $8,572
53' refrigerated	$9,198	$4.15	$8,002 – $10,394
48' flatbed	$9,248	$4.17	$7,954 – $10,543
Step deck	$10,060	$4.54	$8,451 – $11,670
Power only	$6,871	$3.10	$5,977 – $7,764
Hotshot	$5,188	$2.34	$4,306 – $6,069
26' box truck	$5,065	$2.29	$4,305 – $5,825
Sprinter van	$3,089	$1.39	$2,595 – $3,583

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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 Battle Creek

53' dry van lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,238	$3.19	$1,992 – $2,484	2 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,152	$7.53	$1,025 – $1,278	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$3,243	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,599	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$3,795	$2.04	$3,378 – $4,212	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$1,873	$2.89	$1,667 – $2,079	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$3,562	$2.61	$3,170 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$7,632	$3.49	$6,792 – $8,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,926	$2.72	$2,604 – $3,248	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Battle Creek, MI?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $7,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,873 and $8,572.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 2,216 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 $2,037 of the $7,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,516, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Battle Creek, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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