Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD freight rate

$11,935dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 2,782 mi
Typical range: $10,622–$13,247
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Cambridge price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,377
Fuel: $2,558
All-in estimate: $11,935

Return trip

Cambridge → Los Angeles$6,594

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,935	$4.29	$10,622 – $13,247
53' refrigerated	$14,212	$5.11	$12,365 – $16,060
48' flatbed	$14,253	$5.12	$12,258 – $16,249
Step deck	$15,497	$5.57	$13,018 – $17,977
Power only	$10,641	$3.82	$9,257 – $12,024
Hotshot	$8,035	$2.89	$6,669 – $9,401
26' box truck	$7,837	$2.82	$6,661 – $9,012
Sprinter van	$4,774	$1.72	$4,010 – $5,538

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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 Cambridge

53' dry van lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,391	$6.38	$1,238 – $1,544	1 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$3,636	$4.72	$3,236 – $4,036	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$4,808	$3.24	$4,279 – $5,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$5,978	$2.50	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,014	$7.62	$902 – $1,125	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,361	$3.19	$4,772 – $5,951	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$11,754	$4.30	$10,461 – $13,047	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$4,706	$3.26	$4,188 – $5,223	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $11,935 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 2,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,622 and $13,247.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 2,782 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,558 of the $11,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,594, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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