Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$5,872dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,952 mi
Typical range: $5,226–$6,518
Transit: 6 days

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

Milford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,158
Fuel: $2,714
All-in estimate: $5,872

Return trip

Los Angeles → Milford$14,162

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,872	$1.99	$5,226 – $6,518
53' refrigerated	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901
48' flatbed	$7,008	$2.37	$6,027 – $7,990
Step deck	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838
Power only	$5,238	$1.77	$4,557 – $5,919
Hotshot	$3,956	$1.34	$3,283 – $4,628
26' box truck	$3,857	$1.31	$3,278 – $4,435
Sprinter van	$2,349	$0.80	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Milford

53' dry van lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$802	$11.29	$713 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,070	$2.32	$1,842 – $2,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$3,784	$2.17	$3,368 – $4,201	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$5,729	$2.22	$5,099 – $6,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$975	$6.02	$868 – $1,083	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,148	$2.14	$3,692 – $4,604	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$5,808	$1.99	$5,169 – $6,447	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$3,669	$2.18	$3,265 – $4,072	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 Milford, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Milford, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,872 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,952 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,226 and $6,518.

How far is Milford, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,952 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,714 of the $5,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,162, which makes Milford, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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