Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bessemer, AL freight rate

$8,434dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,125 mi
Typical range: $7,506–$9,362
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Bessemer price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,480
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $8,434

Return trip

Bessemer → Los Angeles$5,581

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,434	$3.97	$7,506 – $9,362
53' refrigerated	$10,045	$4.73	$8,740 – $11,351
48' flatbed	$10,106	$4.76	$8,691 – $11,521
Step deck	$10,995	$5.17	$9,235 – $12,754
Power only	$7,500	$3.53	$6,525 – $8,475
Hotshot	$5,663	$2.66	$4,700 – $6,625
26' box truck	$5,530	$2.60	$4,701 – $6,360
Sprinter van	$3,374	$1.59	$2,834 – $3,913

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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 Bessemer

53' dry van lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$3,417	$3.30	$3,041 – $3,793	2 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,029	$4.38	$2,696 – $3,362	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,267	$3.47	$2,017 – $2,516	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$3,989	$2.34	$3,551 – $4,428	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,820	$2.99	$2,510 – $3,131	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$2,793	$3.23	$2,486 – $3,101	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$8,182	$3.98	$7,282 – $9,082	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,312	$3.45	$2,057 – $2,566	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bessemer, AL?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $8,434 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,506 and $9,362.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bessemer, AL by truck?

About 2,125 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 $1,954 of the $8,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bessemer, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,581, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bessemer, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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