Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN dry van rate

$7,973dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $7,096–$8,850
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Dickson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,070
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $7,973

Return trip

Dickson → Los Angeles$5,227

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 Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850
53' refrigerated	$9,497	$4.59	$8,262 – $10,731
48' flatbed	$9,557	$4.62	$8,219 – $10,895
Step deck	$10,398	$5.02	$8,734 – $12,062
Power only	$7,088	$3.42	$6,167 – $8,010
Hotshot	$5,352	$2.59	$4,442 – $6,261
26' box truck	$5,227	$2.53	$4,443 – $6,011
Sprinter van	$3,189	$1.54	$2,679 – $3,699

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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 Dickson

53' dry van lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,055	$3.26	$2,719 – $3,392	2 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$2,247	$4.77	$2,000 – $2,495	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,428	$3.24	$2,161 – $2,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,780	$2.27	$3,364 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$2,513	$2.96	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,872	$3.08	$2,556 – $3,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$7,771	$3.86	$6,916 – $8,626	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,273	$3.31	$2,023 – $2,523	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN is estimated at $7,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,096 and $8,850.

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

About 2,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,903 of the $7,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,227, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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