Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Utica, NY dry van rate

$12,428dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 2,818 mi
Typical range: $11,061–$13,795
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Utica price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,837
Fuel: $2,591
All-in estimate: $12,428

Return trip

Utica → Los Angeles$6,929

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

Los Angeles to Utica by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Utica, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,428	$4.41	$11,061 – $13,795
53' refrigerated	$14,799	$5.25	$12,875 – $16,723
48' flatbed	$14,840	$5.27	$12,763 – $16,918
Step deck	$16,135	$5.73	$13,553 – $18,716
Power only	$11,082	$3.93	$9,641 – $12,522
Hotshot	$8,368	$2.97	$6,946 – $9,791
26' box truck	$8,161	$2.90	$6,937 – $9,385
Sprinter van	$4,971	$1.76	$4,176 – $5,766

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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 Utica

53' dry van lanes into Utica, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,417	$6.65	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$3,691	$4.88	$3,285 – $4,096	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$5,577	$3.28	$4,964 – $6,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$6,307	$2.57	$5,614 – $7,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,363	$5.41	$1,213 – $1,513	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$6,084	$3.23	$5,415 – $6,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$12,310	$4.41	$10,956 – $13,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,321	$3.30	$4,736 – $5,906	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Utica, NY?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Utica, NY is estimated at $12,428 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 2,818 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,061 and $13,795.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Utica, NY by truck?

About 2,818 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,591 of the $12,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Utica, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Utica, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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