Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Port Royal, SC freight rate

$10,345dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 2,562 mi
Typical range: $9,207–$11,483
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Port Royal price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,989
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $10,345

Return trip

Port Royal → Los Angeles$5,647

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,345	$4.04	$9,207 – $11,483
53' refrigerated	$12,320	$4.81	$10,718 – $13,921
48' flatbed	$12,366	$4.83	$10,635 – $14,098
Step deck	$13,448	$5.25	$11,296 – $15,599
Power only	$9,217	$3.60	$8,018 – $10,415
Hotshot	$6,960	$2.72	$5,776 – $8,143
26' box truck	$6,790	$2.65	$5,772 – $7,809
Sprinter van	$4,138	$1.62	$3,476 – $4,800

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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 Port Royal

53' dry van lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$2,923	$3.61	$2,602 – $3,245	2 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,815	$4.26	$3,395 – $4,235	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,365	$3.22	$2,995 – $3,736	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$5,056	$2.36	$4,500 – $5,613	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,386	$3.30	$2,124 – $2,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,937	$3.11	$3,504 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$10,084	$4.05	$8,975 – $11,193	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,513	$3.18	$3,126 – $3,899	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Port Royal, SC?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $10,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 2,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,207 and $11,483.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 2,562 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 $2,356 of the $10,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,647, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Port Royal, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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