Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL dry van rate

$8,852dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $7,878–$9,826
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Opelika price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,790
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $8,852

Return trip

Opelika → Los Angeles$5,857

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 Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,852	$3.95	$7,878 – $9,826
53' refrigerated	$10,543	$4.70	$9,172 – $11,914
48' flatbed	$10,599	$4.73	$9,115 – $12,083
Step deck	$11,530	$5.14	$9,685 – $13,374
Power only	$7,876	$3.51	$6,852 – $8,900
Hotshot	$5,947	$2.65	$4,936 – $6,958
26' box truck	$5,806	$2.59	$4,935 – $6,677
Sprinter van	$3,541	$1.58	$2,974 – $4,107

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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 Opelika

53' dry van lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,303	$3.33	$2,940 – $3,667	2 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$3,256	$4.27	$2,898 – $3,614	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,474	$3.36	$2,202 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$4,228	$2.32	$3,763 – $4,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,719	$3.02	$2,420 – $3,018	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,018	$3.16	$2,686 – $3,350	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$8,593	$3.96	$7,648 – $9,539	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$2,586	$3.31	$2,302 – $2,871	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL is estimated at $8,852 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,878 and $9,826.

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

About 2,243 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 $2,062 of the $8,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,857, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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