Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lima, OH sprinter rate

$3,193sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $2,682–$3,704
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lima price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +16.6%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $3,193

Return trip

Lima → Los Angeles$2,611

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,982	$3.51	$7,104 – $8,860
53' refrigerated	$9,507	$4.18	$8,271 – $10,743
48' flatbed	$9,556	$4.20	$8,218 – $10,894
Step deck	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057
Power only	$7,103	$3.13	$6,180 – $8,027
Hotshot	$5,363	$2.36	$4,452 – $6,275
26' box truck	$5,236	$2.30	$4,451 – $6,021
Sprinter van	$3,193	$1.40	$2,682 – $3,704

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$5,107	$1.76	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,347	$1.44	$1,972 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,749	$1.68	$3,989 – $5,509	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into Lima

Sprinter van lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$834	$1.33	$701 – $968	2 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$560	$2.37	$470 – $650	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$1,263	$1.08	$1,061 – $1,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$1,564	$0.82	$1,314 – $1,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$685	$1.22	$575 – $794	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$1,407	$1.06	$1,182 – $1,633	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$3,146	$1.41	$2,643 – $3,649	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$1,159	$1.11	$974 – $1,345	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lima, OH?

A Sprinter van from Los Angeles, CA to Lima, OH is estimated at $3,193 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,682 and $3,704.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lima, OH by truck?

About 2,273 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 $888 of the $3,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,611, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lima, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology