Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL freight rate

$8,941dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 2,268 mi
Typical range: $7,957–$9,924
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Dothan price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,856
Fuel: $2,085
All-in estimate: $8,941

Return trip

Dothan → Los Angeles$5,916

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,941	$3.94	$7,957 – $9,924
53' refrigerated	$10,648	$4.70	$9,264 – $12,033
48' flatbed	$10,704	$4.72	$9,205 – $12,202
Step deck	$11,643	$5.13	$9,780 – $13,506
Power only	$7,956	$3.51	$6,922 – $8,990
Hotshot	$6,007	$2.65	$4,986 – $7,028
26' box truck	$5,865	$2.59	$4,985 – $6,744
Sprinter van	$3,576	$1.58	$3,004 – $4,148

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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 Dothan

53' dry van lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$3,531	$3.28	$3,143 – $3,920	3 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,621	$4.13	$3,222 – $4,019	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,412	$3.39	$2,146 – $2,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,270	$2.32	$3,801 – $4,740	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$2,922	$2.96	$2,600 – $3,243	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,968	$3.18	$2,641 – $3,294	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$8,661	$3.96	$7,708 – $9,613	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$2,621	$3.30	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL is estimated at $8,941 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 2,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,957 and $9,924.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dothan, AL by truck?

About 2,268 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 $2,085 of the $8,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dothan, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,916, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dothan, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology