Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Medina, OH to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,886dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,412 mi
Typical range: $6,128–$7,643
Transit: 5 days

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

Medina to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,668
Fuel: $2,218
All-in estimate: $6,886

Return trip

Los Angeles → Medina$8,421

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Medina to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Medina, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,886	$2.85	$6,128 – $7,643
53' refrigerated	$8,201	$3.40	$7,135 – $9,267
48' flatbed	$8,237	$3.42	$7,084 – $9,391
Step deck	$8,959	$3.71	$7,526 – $10,392
Power only	$6,131	$2.54	$5,334 – $6,928
Hotshot	$4,630	$1.92	$3,843 – $5,417
26' box truck	$4,518	$1.87	$3,841 – $5,196
Sprinter van	$2,754	$1.14	$2,314 – $3,195

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More lanes from Medina

53' dry van lanes from Medina, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$2,582	$5.27	$2,298 – $2,866	1 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,564	$4.34	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,116	$3.20	$3,663 – $4,569	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$6,540	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,259	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$2,248	$5.27	$2,001 – $2,496	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,570	$3.14	$4,067 – $5,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$6,796	$2.86	$6,048 – $7,543	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,838	$3.25	$3,416 – $4,260	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 Medina, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Medina, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,886 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,128 and $7,643.

How far is Medina, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,412 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 $2,218 of the $6,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Medina, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,421, which makes Medina, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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