Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL dry van rate

$8,335dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $7,418–$9,252
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Mobile price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,407
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $8,335

Return trip

Mobile → Los Angeles$5,515

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252
53' refrigerated	$9,927	$4.73	$8,637 – $11,218
48' flatbed	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387
Step deck	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606
Power only	$7,411	$3.53	$6,447 – $8,374
Hotshot	$5,595	$2.67	$4,644 – $6,546
26' box truck	$5,465	$2.61	$4,645 – $6,284
Sprinter van	$3,334	$1.59	$2,800 – $3,867

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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 Mobile

53' dry van lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399	3 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$3,305	$2.88	$2,942 – $3,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,486	$3.36	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL is estimated at $8,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,418 and $9,252.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 2,097 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 $1,928 of the $8,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,515, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mobile, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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