Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO freight rate

$5,211dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $4,638–$5,785
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Lakewood price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,308
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $5,211

Return trip

Lakewood → Los Angeles$2,026

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 Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012
Power only	$4,583	$4.67	$3,987 – $5,179
Hotshot	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,397	$3.46	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,085	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Lakewood

53' dry van lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$6,897	$3.57	$6,139 – $7,656	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$5,110	$4.69	$4,547 – $5,672	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$3,834	$3.70	$3,412 – $4,255	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$2,254	$3.33	$2,006 – $2,502	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,940	$3.18	$5,287 – $6,594	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,558	$3.77	$3,166 – $3,949	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$5,152	$5.32	$4,586 – $5,719	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$3,089	$3.93	$2,749 – $3,429	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $5,211 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,638 and $5,785.

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

About 982 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 $903 of the $5,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,026, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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