Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bismarck, ND power only rate

$5,325power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,506 mi
Typical range: $4,633–$6,018
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Bismarck price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,940
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $5,325

Return trip

Bismarck → Los Angeles$4,081

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,014	$3.99	$5,353 – $6,676
53' refrigerated	$7,165	$4.76	$6,234 – $8,097
48' flatbed	$7,245	$4.81	$6,231 – $8,259
Step deck	$7,890	$5.24	$6,627 – $9,152
Power only	$5,325	$3.54	$4,633 – $6,018
Hotshot	$4,020	$2.67	$3,336 – $4,703
26' box truck	$3,934	$2.61	$3,344 – $4,525
Sprinter van	$2,406	$1.60	$2,021 – $2,791

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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 Bismarck

Power only lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$4,312	$2.61	$3,752 – $4,873	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$3,023	$3.50	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$3,586	$2.51	$3,120 – $4,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,672	$2.08	$2,324 – $3,019	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$3,746	$2.33	$3,259 – $4,232	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$3,569	$2.51	$3,105 – $4,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,393	$3.53	$4,692 – $6,094	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,024	$2.58	$2,630 – $3,417	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bismarck, ND?

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $5,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,506 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,633 and $6,018.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,506 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,385 of the $5,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,081, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bismarck, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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