Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CO dry van rate

$5,258dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $4,679–$5,836
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Lafayette price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,345
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Lafayette → Los Angeles$2,044

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 Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$5.29	$4,679 – $5,836
53' refrigerated	$6,268	$6.31	$5,453 – $7,082
48' flatbed	$6,387	$6.43	$5,493 – $7,281
Step deck	$6,967	$7.02	$5,852 – $8,081
Power only	$4,624	$4.66	$4,023 – $5,226
Hotshot	$3,489	$3.51	$2,896 – $4,082
26' box truck	$3,427	$3.45	$2,913 – $3,941
Sprinter van	$2,103	$2.12	$1,767 – $2,440

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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 Lafayette

53' dry van lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$6,875	$3.57	$6,119 – $7,631	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$5,079	$4.70	$4,520 – $5,638	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,884	$3.68	$3,457 – $4,311	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,298	$3.31	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$5,926	$3.18	$5,274 – $6,578	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,617	$3.75	$3,219 – $4,015	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,136	$3.91	$2,791 – $3,481	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,679 and $5,836.

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

About 993 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 $913 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,044, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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