Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Golden, CO power only rate

$4,568power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,161
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Golden price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,669
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $4,568

Return trip

Golden → Los Angeles$1,776

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,195	$5.31	$4,623 – $5,766
53' refrigerated	$6,192	$6.33	$5,387 – $6,997
48' flatbed	$6,312	$6.45	$5,429 – $7,196
Step deck	$6,886	$7.04	$5,784 – $7,987
Power only	$4,568	$4.67	$3,974 – $5,161
Hotshot	$3,446	$3.52	$2,860 – $4,032
26' box truck	$3,385	$3.46	$2,878 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,078	$2.12	$1,745 – $2,410

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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 Golden

Power only lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$6,138	$3.17	$5,340 – $6,936	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$4,515	$4.13	$3,928 – $5,102	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,390	$3.25	$2,950 – $3,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,963	$2.91	$1,707 – $2,218	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$5,287	$2.82	$4,600 – $5,975	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$3,142	$3.31	$2,734 – $3,551	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$4,518	$4.68	$3,931 – $5,106	2 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$2,720	$3.43	$2,367 – $3,074	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Golden, CO?

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Golden, CO is estimated at $4,568 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,161.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Golden, CO by truck?

About 978 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 $899 of the $4,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Golden, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,776, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Golden, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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