Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Charleston, WV freight rate

$10,523dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 2,430 mi
Typical range: $9,365–$11,680
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Charleston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,289
Fuel: $2,234
All-in estimate: $10,523

Return trip

Charleston → Los Angeles$5,801

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

Los Angeles to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,523	$4.33	$9,365 – $11,680
53' refrigerated	$12,532	$5.16	$10,903 – $14,161
48' flatbed	$12,587	$5.18	$10,825 – $14,349
Step deck	$13,689	$5.63	$11,499 – $15,879
Power only	$9,370	$3.86	$8,152 – $10,589
Hotshot	$7,075	$2.91	$5,873 – $8,278
26' box truck	$6,905	$2.84	$5,869 – $7,941
Sprinter van	$4,209	$1.73	$3,536 – $4,883

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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 Charleston

53' dry van lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,270	$4.37	$2,020 – $2,519	1 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,572	$5.45	$2,289 – $2,855	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$3,906	$3.37	$3,476 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$5,164	$2.53	$4,596 – $5,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$1,789	$4.14	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$4,431	$3.28	$3,943 – $4,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$10,335	$4.34	$9,198 – $11,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,327 – $4,149	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Charleston, WV?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Charleston, WV is estimated at $10,523 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 2,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,365 and $11,680.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Charleston, WV by truck?

About 2,430 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 $2,234 of the $10,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,801, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Charleston, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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