Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to La Plata, MD dry van rate

$11,711dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,725 mi
Typical range: $10,422–$12,999
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to La Plata price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,206
Fuel: $2,505
All-in estimate: $11,711

Return trip

La Plata → Los Angeles$6,470

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,711	$4.30	$10,422 – $12,999
53' refrigerated	$13,946	$5.12	$12,133 – $15,759
48' flatbed	$13,989	$5.13	$12,031 – $15,948
Step deck	$15,210	$5.58	$12,777 – $17,644
Power only	$10,439	$3.83	$9,082 – $11,796
Hotshot	$7,883	$2.89	$6,543 – $9,223
26' box truck	$7,689	$2.82	$6,536 – $8,842
Sprinter van	$4,684	$1.72	$3,935 – $5,434

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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 La Plata

53' dry van lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,506	$5.86	$1,340 – $1,672	1 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$3,455	$4.81	$3,075 – $3,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,661	$3.26	$4,149 – $5,174	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,851	$2.50	$5,208 – $6,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,100	$6.63	$979 – $1,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,215	$3.20	$4,641 – $5,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$11,530	$4.30	$10,262 – $12,798	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,551	$3.28	$4,050 – $5,051	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to La Plata, MD?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to La Plata, MD is estimated at $11,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,422 and $12,999.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 2,725 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,505 of the $11,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,470, which makes Los Angeles, CA to La Plata, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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