Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Baytown, TX dry van rate

$5,959dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $5,304–$6,615
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Baytown price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,436
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $5,959

Return trip

Baytown → Los Angeles$4,057

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,959	$3.60	$5,304 – $6,615
53' refrigerated	$7,099	$4.29	$6,176 – $8,022
48' flatbed	$7,167	$4.33	$6,164 – $8,170
Step deck	$7,803	$4.71	$6,554 – $9,051
Power only	$5,283	$3.19	$4,597 – $5,970
Hotshot	$3,988	$2.41	$3,310 – $4,666
26' box truck	$3,901	$2.36	$3,316 – $4,486
Sprinter van	$2,384	$1.44	$2,002 – $2,765

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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 Baytown

53' dry van lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$4,448	$2.69	$3,959 – $4,937	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,654	$2.16	$2,362 – $2,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$3,764	$2.41	$3,350 – $4,178	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,169	$4.22	$1,040 – $1,298	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$2,117	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,350	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Baytown, TX?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Baytown, TX is estimated at $5,959 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,304 and $6,615.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Baytown, TX by truck?

About 1,656 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 $1,523 of the $5,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baytown, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,057, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Baytown, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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