Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,733power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 3,052 mi
Typical range: $4,988–$6,478
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $2,806
All-in estimate: $5,733

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lowell$12,303

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lowell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,425	$2.11	$5,719 – $7,132
53' refrigerated	$7,651	$2.51	$6,656 – $8,646
48' flatbed	$7,666	$2.51	$6,593 – $8,740
Step deck	$8,334	$2.73	$7,000 – $9,667
Power only	$5,733	$1.88	$4,988 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,330	$1.42	$3,594 – $5,066
26' box truck	$4,221	$1.38	$3,588 – $4,854
Sprinter van	$2,570	$0.84	$2,159 – $2,981

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More lanes from Lowell

Power only lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,065	$4.69	$927 – $1,203	1 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,092	$2.12	$1,820 – $2,364	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$3,825	$2.03	$3,328 – $4,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$5,627	$2.09	$4,895 – $6,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,214	$3.83	$1,056 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,165	$2.01	$3,624 – $4,707	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$5,681	$1.88	$4,942 – $6,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$3,697	$2.03	$3,216 – $4,177	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lowell, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Lowell, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,733 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 3,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,988 and $6,478.

How far is Lowell, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,052 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 $2,806 of the $5,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,303, which makes Lowell, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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