Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,856dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $4,322–$5,390
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,105
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $4,856

Return trip

Los Angeles → Memphis$7,407

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Memphis to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390
53' refrigerated	$5,785	$3.04	$5,033 – $6,537
48' flatbed	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644
Step deck	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357
Power only	$4,313	$2.26	$3,752 – $4,874
Hotshot	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810
26' box truck	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659
Sprinter van	$1,942	$1.02	$1,632 – $2,253

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More lanes from Memphis

53' dry van lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,160	$3.70	$3,702 – $4,618	3 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,708	$3.58	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,749	$3.52	$1,557 – $1,942	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 Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,322 and $5,390.

How far is Memphis, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,905 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 $1,751 of the $4,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,407, which makes Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology