Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Flint, MI freight rate

$8,029dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $7,146–$8,912
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Flint price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,901
Fuel: $2,128
All-in estimate: $8,029

Return trip

Flint → Los Angeles$6,774

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 Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912
53' refrigerated	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805
48' flatbed	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955
Step deck	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125
Power only	$7,146	$3.09	$6,217 – $8,075
Hotshot	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313
26' box truck	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057
Sprinter van	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725

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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 Flint

53' dry van lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,051	$3.30	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$3,471	$2.63	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,728	$2.99	$1,538 – $1,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,797	$2.58	$3,380 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,163	$2.68	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Flint, MI is estimated at $8,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,146 and $8,912.

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

About 2,314 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 $2,128 of the $8,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,774, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Flint, MI 19% 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