Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to DeSoto, TX freight rate

$5,379dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,470 mi
Typical range: $4,787–$5,971
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to DeSoto price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,027
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $5,379

Return trip

DeSoto → Los Angeles$3,663

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 DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,379	$3.66	$4,787 – $5,971
53' refrigerated	$6,409	$4.36	$5,576 – $7,242
48' flatbed	$6,483	$4.41	$5,575 – $7,390
Step deck	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190
Power only	$4,762	$3.24	$4,143 – $5,381
Hotshot	$3,594	$2.44	$2,983 – $4,205
26' box truck	$3,518	$2.39	$2,991 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,152	$1.46	$1,807 – $2,496

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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 DeSoto

53' dry van lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$4,399	$2.70	$3,915 – $4,883	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,324	$2.23	$2,069 – $2,580	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$3,728	$2.41	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$2,351	$2.19	$2,092 – $2,610	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $5,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,787 and $5,971.

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

About 1,470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,352 of the $5,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,663, which makes Los Angeles, CA to DeSoto, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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