Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO freight rate

$5,607dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $4,990–$6,224
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Raytown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $5,607

Return trip

Raytown → Los Angeles$4,675

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Los Angeles to Raytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.47	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.13	$5,811 – $7,548
48' flatbed	$6,746	$4.17	$5,802 – $7,691
Step deck	$7,345	$4.55	$6,170 – $8,520
Power only	$4,970	$3.08	$4,324 – $5,616
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.32	$3,114 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,670	$2.27	$3,119 – $4,220
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.39	$1,884 – $2,602

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 Raytown

53' dry van lanes into Raytown, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$3,461	$2.69	$3,080 – $3,842	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$2,128	$2.83	$1,894 – $2,362	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$2,571	$2.08	$2,288 – $2,854	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$2,928	$2.41	$2,606 – $3,250	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$2,278	$2.76	$2,027 – $2,528	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,484	$3.48	$4,881 – $6,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$1,653	$3.13	$1,471 – $1,835	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO is estimated at $5,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,990 and $6,224.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Raytown, MO by truck?

About 1,616 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,486 of the $5,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raytown, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,675, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Raytown, MO 20% 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