Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to El Cajon, CA freight rate

$1,192dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.51
Distance: 140 mi
Typical range: $1,061–$1,323
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to El Cajon price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,063
Fuel: $129
All-in estimate: $1,192

Return trip

El Cajon → Los Angeles$1,192

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323
53' refrigerated	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966
Power only	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125
Hotshot	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553

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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 El Cajon

53' dry van lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$7,010	$2.46	$6,239 – $7,781	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$3,769	$2.48	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,028	$3.04	$915 – $1,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$4,631	$1.89	$4,121 – $5,140	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to El Cajon, CA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $1,192 all-in in October 2026, or $8.51 a mile over about 140 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,061 and $1,323.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $129 of the $1,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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