Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn, MI dry van rate

$8,101dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,337 mi
Typical range: $7,210–$8,992
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Dearborn price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,952
Fuel: $2,149
All-in estimate: $8,101

Return trip

Dearborn → Los Angeles$6,835

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,101	$3.47	$7,210 – $8,992
53' refrigerated	$9,648	$4.13	$8,394 – $10,902
48' flatbed	$9,694	$4.15	$8,337 – $11,052
Step deck	$10,544	$4.51	$8,857 – $12,232
Power only	$7,211	$3.09	$6,273 – $8,148
Hotshot	$5,445	$2.33	$4,519 – $6,370
26' box truck	$5,315	$2.27	$4,517 – $6,112
Sprinter van	$3,240	$1.39	$2,722 – $3,759

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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 Dearborn

53' dry van lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$1,957	$3.36	$1,742 – $2,173	2 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,490	$5.46	$1,326 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$3,414	$2.63	$3,039 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,009	$2.03	$3,568 – $4,450	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$1,630	$3.08	$1,451 – $1,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$3,758	$2.59	$3,344 – $4,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,007	$3.47	$7,126 – $8,888	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$3,133	$2.68	$2,788 – $3,477	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn, MI?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $8,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,337 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,210 and $8,992.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 2,337 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 $2,149 of the $8,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,835, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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