Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA freight rate

$10,680dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 2,407 mi
Typical range: $9,505–$11,855
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,467
Fuel: $2,213
All-in estimate: $10,680

Return trip

Bristol → Los Angeles$5,751

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,680	$4.44	$9,505 – $11,855
53' refrigerated	$12,720	$5.28	$11,066 – $14,373
48' flatbed	$12,777	$5.31	$10,988 – $14,565
Step deck	$13,896	$5.77	$11,673 – $16,119
Power only	$9,510	$3.95	$8,273 – $10,746
Hotshot	$7,180	$2.98	$5,960 – $8,401
26' box truck	$7,008	$2.91	$5,957 – $8,059
Sprinter van	$4,272	$1.77	$3,589 – $4,956

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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 Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,621	$4.24	$2,332 – $2,909	2 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,915	$5.30	$2,595 – $3,236	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,713	$3.51	$3,305 – $4,122	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$5,208	$2.60	$4,635 – $5,781	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,085	$3.96	$1,855 – $2,314	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,279	$3.40	$3,808 – $4,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$10,459	$4.45	$9,309 – $11,610	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,620	$3.53	$3,222 – $4,018	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA is estimated at $10,680 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 2,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,505 and $11,855.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bristol, VA by truck?

About 2,407 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 $2,213 of the $10,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,751, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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