Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Texas City, TX freight rate

$6,000dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $5,340–$6,659
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Texas City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,466
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Texas City → Los Angeles$4,085

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 Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,147	$4.28	$6,218 – $8,077
48' flatbed	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,855	$4.71	$6,598 – $9,111
Power only	$5,320	$3.19	$4,628 – $6,012
Hotshot	$4,016	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,928	$2.35	$3,339 – $4,517
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.44	$2,016 – $2,784

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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 Texas City

53' dry van lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$4,478	$2.69	$3,986 – $4,971	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,861	$3.46	$3,436 – $4,286	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$2,679	$2.16	$2,384 – $2,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$3,788	$2.41	$3,372 – $4,205	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,228	$4.04	$1,093 – $1,363	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$2,114	$2.25	$1,881 – $2,346	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Texas City, TX is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,340 and $6,659.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 1,669 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 $1,534 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,085, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Texas City, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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