Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Natchitoches, LA dry van rate

$6,852dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $6,099–$7,606
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,253
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $6,852

Return trip

Natchitoches → Los Angeles$4,286

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,852	$3.94	$6,099 – $7,606
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$4.69	$7,102 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,235	$4.74	$7,082 – $9,388
Step deck	$8,964	$5.15	$7,530 – $10,398
Power only	$6,079	$3.50	$5,289 – $6,870
Hotshot	$4,589	$2.64	$3,809 – $5,370
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.58	$3,814 – $5,161
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.58	$2,302 – $3,180

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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 Natchitoches

53' dry van lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$4,385	$3.02	$3,903 – $4,868	3 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,570	$3.98	$3,177 – $3,963	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,165	$5.15	$1,037 – $1,293	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$3,091	$2.36	$2,751 – $3,431	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$3,691	$2.71	$3,285 – $4,097	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$1,642	$3.88	$1,461 – $1,822	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$6,567	$3.97	$5,845 – $7,290	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,264	$4.73	$1,125 – $1,403	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $6,852 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,099 and $7,606.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 1,739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,599 of the $6,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,286, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Natchitoches, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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