Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY dry van rate

$7,765dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $6,911–$8,619
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,810
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $7,765

Return trip

Bowling Green → Los Angeles$5,285

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

Los Angeles to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,765	$3.65	$6,911 – $8,619
53' refrigerated	$9,249	$4.35	$8,046 – $10,451
48' flatbed	$9,304	$4.38	$8,002 – $10,607
Step deck	$10,122	$4.76	$8,503 – $11,742
Power only	$6,905	$3.25	$6,007 – $7,803
Hotshot	$5,213	$2.45	$4,327 – $6,100
26' box truck	$5,092	$2.39	$4,328 – $5,855
Sprinter van	$3,106	$1.46	$2,609 – $3,603

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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 Bowling Green

53' dry van lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$2,691	$3.17	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,940	$4.80	$1,727 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$2,527	$2.99	$2,249 – $2,805	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$3,711	$2.15	$3,303 – $4,119	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,203	$2.89	$1,961 – $2,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,943	$2.87	$2,619 – $3,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$7,589	$3.66	$6,754 – $8,424	4 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,355	$3.06	$2,096 – $2,614	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $7,765 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,911 and $8,619.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 2,126 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 $1,955 of the $7,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,285, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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