Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX freight rate

$5,367dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $4,776–$5,957
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Waco price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,019
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $5,367

Return trip

Waco → Los Angeles$3,654

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 Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,367	$3.66	$4,776 – $5,957
53' refrigerated	$6,394	$4.36	$5,563 – $7,226
48' flatbed	$6,468	$4.41	$5,562 – $7,374
Step deck	$7,044	$4.81	$5,917 – $8,172
Power only	$4,750	$3.24	$4,133 – $5,368
Hotshot	$3,586	$2.45	$2,976 – $4,195
26' box truck	$3,510	$2.39	$2,984 – $4,037
Sprinter van	$2,147	$1.46	$1,803 – $2,490

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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 Waco

53' dry van lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$4,548	$2.68	$4,048 – $5,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,650	$3.50	$3,249 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,314	$2.23	$2,059 – $2,568	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,857	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,281	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$989	$5.07	$880 – $1,098	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$791	$7.54	$704 – $878	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX is estimated at $5,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,776 and $5,957.

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

About 1,466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,348 of the $5,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,019 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,654, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Waco, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology