Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY dry van rate

$7,918dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,173 mi
Typical range: $7,047–$8,789
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,920
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $7,918

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Los Angeles$5,389

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789
53' refrigerated	$9,431	$4.34	$8,205 – $10,657
48' flatbed	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813
Step deck	$10,318	$4.75	$8,667 – $11,969
Power only	$7,043	$3.24	$6,127 – $7,959
Hotshot	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222
26' box truck	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972
Sprinter van	$3,167	$1.46	$2,660 – $3,674

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $7,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,047 and $8,789.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 2,173 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,998 of the $7,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 47% 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