Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mission, TX to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$3,832dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $3,411–$4,254
Transit: 3 days

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

Mission to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $3,832

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mission$5,629

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mission to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,832	$2.47	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,566	$2.95	$3,972 – $5,159
48' flatbed	$4,614	$2.98	$3,968 – $5,260
Step deck	$5,025	$3.24	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,395	$2.19	$2,954 – $3,836
Hotshot	$2,563	$1.65	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,508	$1.62	$2,132 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,533	$0.99	$1,288 – $1,778

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More lanes from Mission

53' dry van lanes from Mission, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$6,492	$3.21	$5,777 – $7,206	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$3,587	$2.46	$3,193 – $3,982	3 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,351	$3.75	$1,203 – $1,500	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$3,272	$2.87	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$5,929	$3.07	$5,277 – $6,581	4 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,145	$4.30	$1,019 – $1,271	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,437 mi	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988	3 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$1,764	$3.22	$1,570 – $1,958	2 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 Mission, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mission, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,411 and $4,254.

How far is Mission, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,425 of the $3,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mission, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,629, which makes Mission, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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