Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$1,900dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 375 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,109
Transit: 1 day

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

Menlo Park to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,555
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $1,900

Return trip

Los Angeles → Menlo Park$1,900

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Menlo Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109
53' refrigerated	$2,269	$6.05	$1,974 – $2,564
48' flatbed	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705
Step deck	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017
Power only	$1,633	$4.35	$1,421 – $1,845
Hotshot	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440
26' box truck	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407
Sprinter van	$760	$2.03	$638 – $882

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More lanes from Menlo Park

53' dry van lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$6,763	$3.53	$6,019 – $7,507	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$3,306	$4.47	$2,943 – $3,670	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,295	$4.54	$2,042 – $2,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867	4 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 Menlo Park, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Menlo Park, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,900 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 375 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,109.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 375 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $345 of the $1,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Menlo Park, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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