Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX freight rate

$4,304dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$4,777
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Midland price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $4,304

Return trip

Midland → Los Angeles$2,930

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

Los Angeles to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,304	$3.83	$3,830 – $4,777
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$4.56	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,214	$4.63	$4,484 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,684	$5.05	$4,774 – $6,593
Power only	$3,794	$3.37	$3,300 – $4,287
Hotshot	$2,863	$2.54	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.50	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,997

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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 Midland

53' dry van lanes into Midland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$5,187	$2.63	$4,617 – $5,758	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$4,185	$3.40	$3,724 – $4,645	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$1,667	$3.31	$1,484 – $1,851	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,703	$2.45	$1,515 – $1,890	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$4,435	$2.35	$3,947 – $4,922	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,279	$3.91	$1,138 – $1,419	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$4,023	$3.89	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,380	$3.70	$1,228 – $1,532	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX is estimated at $4,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $4,777.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Midland, TX by truck?

About 1,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,034 of the $4,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,930, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX 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