Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Los Altos, CA dry van rate

$1,873dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 366 mi
Typical range: $1,667–$2,079
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Los Altos price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,536
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $1,873

Return trip

Los Altos → Los Angeles$1,873

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,873	$5.12	$1,667 – $2,079
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$6.11	$1,946 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668
Step deck	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977
Power only	$1,609	$4.39	$1,399 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,212	$3.31	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$749	$2.05	$629 – $869

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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 Los Altos

53' dry van lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$4,594	$2.41	$4,089 – $5,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$6,441	$2.17	$5,733 – $7,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$4,200	$2.44	$3,738 – $4,662	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,268	$4.56	$2,018 – $2,517	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$4,204	$2.44	$3,741 – $4,666	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $1,873 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 366 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,667 and $2,079.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 366 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $337 of the $1,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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