Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Galveston, TX sprinter rate

$2,402sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,787
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Galveston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Galveston → Los Angeles$1,636

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 Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,006	$3.59	$5,345 – $6,666
53' refrigerated	$7,155	$4.28	$6,225 – $8,085
48' flatbed	$7,222	$4.32	$6,211 – $8,233
Step deck	$7,863	$4.71	$6,605 – $9,121
Power only	$5,326	$3.19	$4,633 – $6,018
Hotshot	$4,020	$2.41	$3,337 – $4,704
26' box truck	$3,932	$2.35	$3,342 – $4,522
Sprinter van	$2,402	$1.44	$2,018 – $2,787

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$5,107	$1.76	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into Galveston

Sprinter van lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$1,807	$1.07	$1,518 – $2,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$1,568	$1.38	$1,317 – $1,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$1,074	$0.86	$902 – $1,246	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$1,529	$0.96	$1,285 – $1,774	3 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$447	$1.76	$376 – $519	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,281	$1.45	$1,916 – $2,646	3 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$505	$1.58	$424 – $586	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$851	$0.90	$715 – $987	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Los Angeles, CA to Galveston, TX is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,787.

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

About 1,671 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $653 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,636, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Galveston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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