Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cookeville, TN dry van rate

$8,388dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,191 mi
Typical range: $7,465–$9,311
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Cookeville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,374
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $8,388

Return trip

Cookeville → Los Angeles$5,499

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,388	$3.83	$7,465 – $9,311
53' refrigerated	$9,990	$4.56	$8,692 – $11,289
48' flatbed	$10,047	$4.59	$8,640 – $11,453
Step deck	$10,929	$4.99	$9,180 – $12,678
Power only	$7,462	$3.41	$6,492 – $8,432
Hotshot	$5,634	$2.57	$4,676 – $6,591
26' box truck	$5,501	$2.51	$4,676 – $6,326
Sprinter van	$3,355	$1.53	$2,818 – $3,892

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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 Cookeville

53' dry van lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$2,771	$3.36	$2,466 – $3,076	2 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,288	$4.73	$2,036 – $2,539	1 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,672	$3.14	$2,378 – $2,966	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,020	$2.25	$3,578 – $4,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,258	$3.07	$2,009 – $2,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,138	$3.01	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$8,189	$3.84	$7,288 – $9,090	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,558	$3.18	$2,277 – $2,840	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cookeville, TN?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $8,388 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,465 and $9,311.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cookeville, TN by truck?

About 2,191 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 $2,014 of the $8,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cookeville, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,499, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cookeville, TN 53% 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 →