Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Payson, AZ freight rate

$2,442dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$2,710
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Payson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $2,442

Return trip

Payson → Los Angeles$1,272

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Los Angeles to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,442	$5.10	$2,173 – $2,710
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$6.08	$2,535 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$3,026	$6.32	$2,602 – $3,449
Step deck	$3,312	$6.92	$2,782 – $3,842
Power only	$2,113	$4.41	$1,838 – $2,387
Hotshot	$1,593	$3.32	$1,322 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,578	$3.29	$1,341 – $1,814
Sprinter van	$977	$2.04	$820 – $1,133

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 Payson

53' dry van lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$6,743	$2.75	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$5,663	$3.47	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,310	$2.86	$2,946 – $3,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$633	$8.33	$564 – $703	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$5,825	$2.45	$5,184 – $6,466	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,863	$2.96	$2,548 – $3,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$2,219	$5.39	$1,975 – $2,463	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$2,928	$2.94	$2,606 – $3,250	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Payson, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Payson, AZ is estimated at $2,442 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $2,710.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $440 of the $2,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,272, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Payson, AZ 92% 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