Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lynchburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,150dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,592 mi
Typical range: $5,474–$6,827
Transit: 5 days

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

Lynchburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $2,383
All-in estimate: $6,150

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lynchburg$11,422

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lynchburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lynchburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,150	$2.37	$5,474 – $6,827
53' refrigerated	$7,325	$2.83	$6,372 – $8,277
48' flatbed	$7,351	$2.84	$6,322 – $8,381
Step deck	$7,994	$3.08	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,480	$2.11	$4,768 – $6,193
Hotshot	$4,138	$1.60	$3,435 – $4,842
26' box truck	$4,037	$1.56	$3,432 – $4,643
Sprinter van	$2,460	$0.95	$2,067 – $2,854

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More lanes from Lynchburg

53' dry van lanes from Lynchburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,975	$4.64	$1,757 – $2,192	1 d
Chicago, IL	644 mi	$1,913	$2.97	$1,702 – $2,123	2 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$3,386	$2.69	$3,013 – $3,758	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$5,839	$2.66	$5,197 – $6,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$1,628	$4.86	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$3,837	$2.62	$3,415 – $4,259	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$6,040	$2.38	$5,376 – $6,705	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,229 mi	$3,317	$2.70	$2,952 – $3,681	3 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 Lynchburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Lynchburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,474 and $6,827.

How far is Lynchburg, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,592 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 $2,383 of the $6,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lynchburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,422, which makes Lynchburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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