Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gastonia, NC power only rate

$8,802power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 2,484 mi
Typical range: $7,658–$9,946
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Gastonia price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,518
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $8,802

Return trip

Gastonia → Los Angeles$4,917

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

Los Angeles to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,882	$3.98	$8,795 – $10,969
53' refrigerated	$11,769	$4.74	$10,239 – $13,299
48' flatbed	$11,818	$4.76	$10,163 – $13,472
Step deck	$12,852	$5.17	$10,796 – $14,908
Power only	$8,802	$3.54	$7,658 – $9,946
Hotshot	$6,646	$2.68	$5,516 – $7,776
26' box truck	$6,485	$2.61	$5,513 – $7,458
Sprinter van	$3,953	$1.59	$3,320 – $4,585

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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 Gastonia

Power only lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,108	$3.29	$1,834 – $2,382	2 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,652	$3.91	$2,307 – $2,996	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$2,970	$2.77	$2,584 – $3,357	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$4,295	$2.07	$3,737 – $4,853	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$1,678	$3.05	$1,460 – $1,896	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,451	$2.69	$3,002 – $3,899	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$8,607	$3.55	$7,488 – $9,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$2,968	$2.77	$2,582 – $3,354	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Gastonia, NC?

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $8,802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 2,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,658 and $9,946.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gastonia, NC by truck?

About 2,484 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 $2,284 of the $8,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gastonia, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,917, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gastonia, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →