Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Grand Rapids, MI dry van rate

$7,663dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $6,820–$8,506
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,643
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $7,663

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Los Angeles$6,465

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,663	$3.49	$6,820 – $8,506
53' refrigerated	$9,127	$4.15	$7,941 – $10,314
48' flatbed	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463
Step deck	$9,984	$4.54	$8,387 – $11,582
Power only	$6,817	$3.10	$5,931 – $7,703
Hotshot	$5,147	$2.34	$4,272 – $6,022
26' box truck	$5,026	$2.29	$4,272 – $5,780
Sprinter van	$3,065	$1.40	$2,575 – $3,556

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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 Rapids

53' dry van lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,317	$3.15	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,152	$7.53	$1,025 – $1,278	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$3,309	$2.65	$2,945 – $3,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$3,775	$2.04	$3,360 – $4,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$1,954	$2.85	$1,739 – $2,169	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$3,610	$2.61	$3,213 – $4,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,585	$3.49	$6,751 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,967	$2.72	$2,641 – $3,294	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $7,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,820 and $8,506.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 2,197 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 $2,020 of the $7,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,465, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Grand Rapids, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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