Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX power only rate

$5,258power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,575–$5,942
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Friendswood price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,744
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Friendswood → Los Angeles$3,580

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 Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,931	$3.60	$5,279 – $6,583
53' refrigerated	$7,066	$4.29	$6,147 – $7,984
48' flatbed	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133
Step deck	$7,767	$4.72	$6,524 – $9,009
Power only	$5,258	$3.19	$4,575 – $5,942
Hotshot	$3,969	$2.41	$3,295 – $4,644
26' box truck	$3,883	$2.36	$3,300 – $4,465
Sprinter van	$2,372	$1.44	$1,993 – $2,752

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Power only lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$11,387	$3.92	$9,907 – $12,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d

More lanes into Friendswood

Power only lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$3,998	$2.38	$3,478 – $4,518	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,413	$3.04	$2,969 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$2,330	$1.91	$2,027 – $2,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$3,383	$2.13	$2,943 – $3,823	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$915	$3.88	$796 – $1,034	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,989	$3.22	$4,340 – $5,637	3 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,020	$3.53	$887 – $1,152	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$1,891	$1.97	$1,645 – $2,136	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,575 and $5,942.

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

About 1,647 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 $1,514 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,580, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Friendswood, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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