Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, ID freight rate

$3,921dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $3,489–$4,352
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Garden City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,187
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $3,921

Return trip

Garden City → Los Angeles$2,190

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Los Angeles to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,921	$4.91	$3,489 – $4,352
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$5.86	$4,067 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,788	$6.00	$4,118 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,227	$6.55	$4,391 – $6,064
Power only	$3,433	$4.30	$2,987 – $3,880
Hotshot	$2,590	$3.25	$2,150 – $3,030
26' box truck	$2,550	$3.19	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.97	$1,317 – $1,819

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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 Garden City

53' dry van lanes into Garden City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$7,791	$3.06	$6,934 – $8,648	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$6,604	$3.86	$5,878 – $7,331	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$5,296	$3.00	$4,713 – $5,879	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$2,396	$2.77	$2,133 – $2,660	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$6,792	$2.73	$6,045 – $7,539	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,955	$3.03	$4,410 – $5,500	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$4,252	$4.79	$3,784 – $4,719	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,672	$3.06	$4,158 – $5,186	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, ID?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, ID is estimated at $3,921 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,489 and $4,352.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Garden City, ID by truck?

About 798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $734 of the $3,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,190, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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