Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,015dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $3,573–$4,457
Transit: 4 days

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

Lufkin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,511
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,015

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lufkin$5,897

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lufkin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,015	$2.45	$3,573 – $4,457
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506
Step deck	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100
Power only	$3,559	$2.18	$3,096 – $4,022
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.64	$2,230 – $3,144
26' box truck	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022
Sprinter van	$1,606	$0.98	$1,349 – $1,863

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More lanes from Lufkin

53' dry van lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,179	$3.31	$4,609 – $5,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$2,567	$2.64	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$855	$6.38	$761 – $949	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,425	$2.84	$3,048 – $3,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$4,686	$3.18	$4,170 – $5,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,235	$4.02	$1,099 – $1,371	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$3,832	$2.47	$3,411 – $4,254	3 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$967	$5.23	$861 – $1,073	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lufkin, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,015 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,573 and $4,457.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,504 of the $4,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,897, which makes Lufkin, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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