Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to New Bedford, MA dry van rate

$13,904dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 3,080 mi
Typical range: $12,375–$15,434
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to New Bedford price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,072
Fuel: $2,832
All-in estimate: $13,904

Return trip

New Bedford → Los Angeles$6,480

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to New Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to New Bedford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,904	$4.51	$12,375 – $15,434
53' refrigerated	$16,557	$5.38	$14,405 – $18,709
48' flatbed	$16,588	$5.39	$14,266 – $18,911
Step deck	$18,032	$5.85	$15,147 – $20,917
Power only	$12,408	$4.03	$10,795 – $14,021
Hotshot	$9,370	$3.04	$7,777 – $10,963
26' box truck	$9,134	$2.97	$7,764 – $10,505
Sprinter van	$5,562	$1.81	$4,672 – $6,452

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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 New Bedford

53' dry van lanes into New Bedford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,423	$7.08	$1,267 – $1,580	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$4,787	$4.71	$4,260 – $5,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$6,258	$3.34	$5,569 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,325 – $7,888	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,516	$5.19	$1,349 – $1,682	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,825	$3.30	$6,074 – $7,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$13,763	$4.52	$12,249 – $15,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$6,085	$3.35	$5,415 – $6,754	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to New Bedford, MA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to New Bedford, MA is estimated at $13,904 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 3,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,375 and $15,434.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from New Bedford, MA by truck?

About 3,080 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,832 of the $13,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bedford, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,480, which makes Los Angeles, CA to New Bedford, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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