Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gladstone, MO dry van rate

$5,595dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $4,979–$6,210
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Gladstone price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,113
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $5,595

Return trip

Gladstone → Los Angeles$4,665

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Los Angeles to Gladstone by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210
53' refrigerated	$6,666	$4.13	$5,799 – $7,532
48' flatbed	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674
Step deck	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502
Power only	$4,959	$3.08	$4,314 – $5,603
Hotshot	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380
26' box truck	$3,662	$2.27	$3,113 – $4,211
Sprinter van	$2,238	$1.39	$1,880 – $2,596

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 Gladstone

53' dry van lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$3,466	$2.68	$3,084 – $3,847	3 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$1,980	$4.15	$1,762 – $2,198	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,166	$2.81	$1,928 – $2,404	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$2,568	$2.08	$2,285 – $2,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$2,934	$2.41	$2,611 – $3,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,307	$2.75	$2,053 – $2,561	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,478	$3.48	$4,875 – $6,081	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$1,685	$3.10	$1,499 – $1,870	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Gladstone, MO?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $5,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,979 and $6,210.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gladstone, MO by truck?

About 1,612 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 $1,482 of the $5,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,665, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gladstone, MO 20% 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 →