Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, WV freight rate

$10,679dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,470 mi
Typical range: $9,505–$11,854
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Princeton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,408
Fuel: $2,271
All-in estimate: $10,679

Return trip

Princeton → Los Angeles$5,887

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Los Angeles to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,679	$4.32	$9,505 – $11,854
53' refrigerated	$12,719	$5.15	$11,065 – $14,372
48' flatbed	$12,772	$5.17	$10,984 – $14,560
Step deck	$13,890	$5.62	$11,667 – $16,112
Power only	$9,511	$3.85	$8,275 – $10,748
Hotshot	$7,182	$2.91	$5,961 – $8,403
26' box truck	$7,008	$2.84	$5,957 – $8,060
Sprinter van	$4,272	$1.73	$3,588 – $4,955

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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 Princeton

53' dry van lanes into Princeton, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,293	$4.35	$2,041 – $2,545	2 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$2,851	$5.17	$2,538 – $3,165	2 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$3,876	$3.37	$3,449 – $4,302	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$5,241	$2.53	$4,664 – $5,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$1,800	$4.13	$1,602 – $1,997	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$4,422	$3.28	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$10,476	$4.33	$9,323 – $11,628	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,763	$3.40	$3,349 – $4,177	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, WV?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, WV is estimated at $10,679 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,505 and $11,854.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Princeton, WV by truck?

About 2,470 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 $2,271 of the $10,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,887, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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