Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC dry van rate

$10,120dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $9,007–$11,234
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Thomasville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,775
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $10,120

Return trip

Thomasville → Los Angeles$5,653

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,120	$3.97	$9,007 – $11,234
53' refrigerated	$12,052	$4.73	$10,486 – $13,619
48' flatbed	$12,099	$4.74	$10,405 – $13,792
Step deck	$13,157	$5.16	$11,052 – $15,262
Power only	$9,016	$3.54	$7,844 – $10,188
Hotshot	$6,808	$2.67	$5,651 – $7,965
26' box truck	$6,643	$2.60	$5,646 – $7,639
Sprinter van	$4,048	$1.59	$3,400 – $4,696

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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 Thomasville

53' dry van lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,181	$3.94	$1,941 – $2,421	2 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$3,058	$4.47	$2,722 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,594	$3.10	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$4,974	$2.32	$4,427 – $5,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,721	$3.72	$1,532 – $1,911	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,122	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,575	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$9,911	$3.98	$8,821 – $11,001	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,571	$3.10	$3,178 – $3,963	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $10,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,007 and $11,234.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Thomasville, NC by truck?

About 2,550 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 $2,345 of the $10,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,653, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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