Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sugar Land, TX freight rate

$5,831dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,615 mi
Typical range: $5,190–$6,473
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Los Angeles to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,346
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $5,831

Return trip

Sugar Land → Los Angeles$3,970

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,831	$3.61	$5,190 – $6,473
53' refrigerated	$6,947	$4.30	$6,044 – $7,850
48' flatbed	$7,016	$4.34	$6,034 – $7,998
Step deck	$7,639	$4.73	$6,417 – $8,861
Power only	$5,168	$3.20	$4,497 – $5,840
Hotshot	$3,902	$2.42	$3,238 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,817	$2.36	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,332	$1.44	$1,959 – $2,706

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

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 Sugar Land

53' dry van lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$4,555	$2.68	$4,054 – $5,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,889	$3.45	$3,461 – $4,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$2,584	$2.18	$2,300 – $2,868	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$3,859	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,283	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,011	$4.93	$900 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$5,535	$3.64	$4,926 – $6,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,202	$2.23	$1,960 – $2,444	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Sugar Land, TX?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $5,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,190 and $6,473.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,615 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 $1,485 of the $5,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,970, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sugar Land, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →