Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,165dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $4,597–$5,733
Transit: 4 days

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

Moorhead to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,608
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $5,165

Return trip

Los Angeles → Moorhead$6,503

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Moorhead to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,165	$3.05	$4,597 – $5,733
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$3.63	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,210	$3.67	$5,340 – $7,079
Step deck	$6,760	$3.99	$5,678 – $7,842
Power only	$4,581	$2.70	$3,985 – $5,176
Hotshot	$3,458	$2.04	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,382	$2.00	$2,875 – $3,889
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.22	$1,735 – $2,397

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More lanes from Moorhead

53' dry van lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$5,988	$4.19	$5,329 – $6,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$2,409	$3.61	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,523	$3.24	$4,026 – $5,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$4,953	$3.44	$4,408 – $5,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$5,564	$4.00	$4,952 – $6,177	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,600	$3.23	$4,094 – $5,106	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$5,197	$3.05	$4,625 – $5,768	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,844	$3.35	$3,421 – $4,266	3 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 Moorhead, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Moorhead, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,597 and $5,733.

How far is Moorhead, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,694 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 $1,557 of the $5,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Moorhead, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,503, which makes Moorhead, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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