Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Brownsville, TX freight rate

$5,828dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $5,187–$6,469
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Brownsville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,344
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $5,828

Return trip

Brownsville → Los Angeles$3,968

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 Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,828	$3.61	$5,187 – $6,469
53' refrigerated	$6,943	$4.30	$6,041 – $7,846
48' flatbed	$7,012	$4.34	$6,031 – $7,994
Step deck	$7,635	$4.73	$6,413 – $8,857
Power only	$5,166	$3.20	$4,494 – $5,837
Hotshot	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562
26' box truck	$3,815	$2.36	$3,242 – $4,387
Sprinter van	$2,331	$1.44	$1,958 – $2,704

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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 Brownsville

53' dry van lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$5,232	$2.63	$4,656 – $5,807	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,792	$3.31	$4,265 – $5,319	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,314	$3.83	$1,169 – $1,458	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$4,457	$2.35	$3,967 – $4,948	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,204	$4.11	$1,072 – $1,337	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082	3 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,782	$3.20	$1,586 – $1,978	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $5,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,187 and $6,469.

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

About 1,614 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 $1,484 of the $5,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,968, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Brownsville, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →