Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE freight rate

$5,049dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $4,494–$5,605
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Grand Island price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $5,049

Return trip

Grand Island → Los Angeles$4,402

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.58	$4,494 – $5,605
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$4.27	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,090	$4.32	$5,237 – $6,942
Step deck	$6,633	$4.70	$5,572 – $7,695
Power only	$4,467	$3.17	$3,886 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,371	$2.39	$2,798 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,301	$2.34	$2,806 – $3,797
Sprinter van	$2,020	$1.43	$1,697 – $2,343

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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 Grand Island

53' dry van lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$3,988	$2.65	$3,549 – $4,426	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,496	$3.80	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,529	$2.72	$2,251 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,313	$2.16	$2,058 – $2,567	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$3,410	$2.37	$3,035 – $3,785	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,540	$2.72	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$4,982	$3.59	$4,434 – $5,531	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,978	$2.95	$1,761 – $2,196	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $5,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,494 and $5,605.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 1,410 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 $1,296 of the $5,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,402, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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