Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA freight rate

$1,689dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $1,503–$1,875
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Salinas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $280
All-in estimate: $1,689

Return trip

Salinas → Los Angeles$1,689

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$6.61	$1,755 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421
Step deck	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704
Power only	$1,443	$4.73	$1,255 – $1,631
Hotshot	$1,087	$3.56	$902 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,084	$3.55	$921 – $1,247
Sprinter van	$676	$2.22	$567 – $784

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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 Salinas

53' dry van lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$7,375	$2.45	$6,564 – $8,186	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$6,594	$3.04	$5,869 – $7,319	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$4,509	$2.41	$4,013 – $5,006	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$1,629	$2.38	$1,450 – $1,808	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$6,421	$2.18	$5,715 – $7,127	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$4,108	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Salinas, CA is estimated at $1,689 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,503 and $1,875.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Salinas, CA by truck?

About 305 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 $280 of the $1,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salinas, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology