Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,228dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $3,763–$4,693
Transit: 4 days

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

Minden to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,654
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $4,228

Return trip

Los Angeles → Minden$6,760

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minden to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$2.47	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,037	$2.94	$4,382 – $5,692
48' flatbed	$5,082	$2.97	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418
Power only	$3,750	$2.19	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.65	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.62	$2,353 – $3,184
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.99	$1,421 – $1,962

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More lanes from Minden

53' dry van lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,831	$3.40	$4,299 – $5,362	3 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,305	$2.76	$2,051 – $2,559	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,177	$4.29	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,252 – $4,056	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,354	$3.27	$3,875 – $4,833	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,564	$3.49	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,058	$2.49	$3,612 – $4,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,101	$4.59	$980 – $1,222	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 Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,228 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,763 and $4,693.

How far is Minden, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,712 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 $1,574 of the $4,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,760, which makes Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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