Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Harlingen, TX dry van rate

$5,753dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $5,120–$6,386
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Harlingen price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,291
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $5,753

Return trip

Harlingen → Los Angeles$3,917

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,753	$3.62	$5,120 – $6,386
53' refrigerated	$6,854	$4.31	$5,963 – $7,745
48' flatbed	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894
Step deck	$7,539	$4.74	$6,333 – $8,746
Power only	$5,098	$3.21	$4,436 – $5,761
Hotshot	$3,849	$2.42	$3,194 – $4,503
26' box truck	$3,765	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,330
Sprinter van	$2,301	$1.45	$1,933 – $2,670

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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 Harlingen

53' dry van lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$5,236	$2.63	$4,660 – $5,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,775	$3.31	$4,250 – $5,301	3 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,301	$3.86	$1,158 – $1,444	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$2,572	$2.18	$2,289 – $2,854	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$4,463	$2.35	$3,973 – $4,954	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$1,751	$3.23	$1,558 – $1,943	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Harlingen, TX?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $5,753 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,120 and $6,386.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Harlingen, TX by truck?

About 1,590 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 $1,462 of the $5,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harlingen, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Harlingen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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