Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI dry van rate

$8,163dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,357 mi
Typical range: $7,265–$9,061
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to St. Clair Shores price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,996
Fuel: $2,167
All-in estimate: $8,163

Return trip

St. Clair Shores → Los Angeles$6,887

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 St. Clair Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,163	$3.46	$7,265 – $9,061
53' refrigerated	$9,722	$4.12	$8,458 – $10,986
48' flatbed	$9,768	$4.14	$8,401 – $11,136
Step deck	$10,624	$4.51	$8,925 – $12,324
Power only	$7,267	$3.08	$6,322 – $8,212
Hotshot	$5,487	$2.33	$4,554 – $6,420
26' box truck	$5,356	$2.27	$4,552 – $6,159
Sprinter van	$3,265	$1.39	$2,743 – $3,788

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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 St. Clair Shores

53' dry van lanes into St. Clair Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$1,920	$3.39	$1,709 – $2,131	2 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,552	$5.26	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$4,048	$2.03	$3,603 – $4,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$1,603	$3.10	$1,427 – $1,780	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,810	$2.58	$3,391 – $4,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$8,073	$3.47	$7,185 – $8,961	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,185	$2.67	$2,835 – $3,536	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI is estimated at $8,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,265 and $9,061.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from St. Clair Shores, MI by truck?

About 2,357 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 $2,167 of the $8,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Clair Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,887, which makes Los Angeles, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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