Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,002dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,562–$4,443
Transit: 3 days

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

McCook to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $4,002

Return trip

Los Angeles → McCook$4,591

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McCook to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,002	$3.18	$3,562 – $4,443
53' refrigerated	$4,770	$3.79	$4,150 – $5,390
48' flatbed	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515
Step deck	$5,272	$4.19	$4,428 – $6,115
Power only	$3,535	$2.81	$3,075 – $3,994
Hotshot	$2,668	$2.12	$2,214 – $3,121
26' box truck	$2,615	$2.08	$2,222 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.27	$1,345 – $1,857

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More lanes from McCook

53' dry van lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,756	$4.09	$6,013 – $7,500	4 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,762	$3.43	$2,458 – $3,066	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,208	$3.49	$2,855 – $3,561	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$3,433	$3.72	$3,055 – $3,811	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$6,205	$3.92	$5,523 – $6,888	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,123	$3.52	$2,780 – $3,467	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$3,942	$3.19	$3,508 – $4,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$2,489	$3.80	$2,215 – $2,763	2 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 McCook, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from McCook, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,002 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,562 and $4,443.

How far is McCook, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,158 of the $4,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,591, which makes McCook, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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