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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA power only rate

$3,690power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile
$3.25
Distance
1,135 mi
Typical range
$3,210–$4,170
Transit
3 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Seattle price history

$2,500$3,000$3,500202220242026
3 months
+14.0%
1 year
+25.0%
5 years
+32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$2,646
Fuel
$1,044
All-in estimate
$3,690

Return trip

Seattle → Los Angeles$3,385

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$4,186$3.69
53' refrigerated$4,989$4.40
48' flatbed$5,070$4.47
Step deck$5,527$4.87
Power only$3,690$3.25
Hotshot$2,785$2.45
26' box truck$2,732$2.41
Sprinter van$1,674$1.48

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Los Angeles, CA

Seattle, WA

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Los Angeles

Power only lanes from Los Angeles, CA
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$11,387$3.92
Chicago, IL$6,116$2.96
Houston, TX$5,202$3.20
Phoenix, AZ$1,966$4.57
Philadelphia, PA$10,588$3.74
San Antonio, TX$4,635$3.25
San Diego, CA$971$7.41
Dallas, TX$4,773$3.24

More lanes into Seattle

Power only lanes into Seattle, WA
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$6,218$2.19
Chicago, IL$5,552$2.72
Houston, TX$4,685$2.10
Phoenix, AZ$2,388$1.83
Philadelphia, PA$5,449$1.95
San Antonio, TX$4,450$2.11
San Diego, CA$3,999$3.20
Dallas, TX$4,219$2.13

About this lane

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

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,210 and $4,170.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,044 of the $3,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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