Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Royal Oak, MI freight rate

$8,116dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $7,224–$9,009
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,963
Fuel: $2,153
All-in estimate: $8,116

Return trip

Royal Oak → Los Angeles$6,848

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,116	$3.47	$7,224 – $9,009
53' refrigerated	$9,666	$4.13	$8,410 – $10,923
48' flatbed	$9,713	$4.15	$8,353 – $11,073
Step deck	$10,564	$4.51	$8,874 – $12,255
Power only	$7,225	$3.08	$6,286 – $8,164
Hotshot	$5,455	$2.33	$4,528 – $6,383
26' box truck	$5,325	$2.27	$4,526 – $6,124
Sprinter van	$3,247	$1.39	$2,727 – $3,766

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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 Royal Oak

53' dry van lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$1,955	$3.36	$1,740 – $2,170	2 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,507	$5.40	$1,341 – $1,673	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$3,445	$2.63	$3,066 – $3,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$4,021	$2.03	$3,579 – $4,464	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$1,634	$3.07	$1,455 – $1,814	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$3,786	$2.58	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,026	$3.47	$7,143 – $8,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,159	$2.68	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $8,116 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,224 and $9,009.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 2,342 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 $2,153 of the $8,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,848, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Royal Oak, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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