Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Midlothian, TX freight rate

$5,357dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $4,768–$5,947
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Midlothian price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $1,345
All-in estimate: $5,357

Return trip

Midlothian → Los Angeles$3,648

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 Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,357	$3.66	$4,768 – $5,947
53' refrigerated	$6,383	$4.36	$5,553 – $7,213
48' flatbed	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361
Step deck	$7,033	$4.81	$5,907 – $8,158
Power only	$4,742	$3.24	$4,126 – $5,358
Hotshot	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188
26' box truck	$3,504	$2.40	$2,978 – $4,030
Sprinter van	$2,143	$1.46	$1,800 – $2,486

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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 Midlothian

53' dry van lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$4,429	$2.69	$3,942 – $4,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836	2 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$1,101	$4.48	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,312	$2.23	$2,058 – $2,566	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$3,755	$2.41	$3,342 – $4,168	3 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,149	$4.29	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$5,102	$3.69	$4,540 – $5,663	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$2,365	$2.19	$2,105 – $2,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $5,357 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,768 and $5,947.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,345 of the $5,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,648, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Midlothian, 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