Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Morgan City, LA to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$4,656dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,911 mi
Typical range: $4,144–$5,168
Transit: 4 days

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

Morgan City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $4,656

Return trip

Los Angeles → Morgan City$7,443

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morgan City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgan City, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$2.44	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,546	$2.90	$4,825 – $6,267
48' flatbed	$5,587	$2.92	$4,805 – $6,369
Step deck	$6,080	$3.18	$5,107 – $7,053
Power only	$4,135	$2.16	$3,598 – $4,673
Hotshot	$3,122	$1.63	$2,591 – $3,653
26' box truck	$3,051	$1.60	$2,593 – $3,508
Sprinter van	$1,862	$0.97	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Morgan City

53' dry van lanes from Morgan City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$4,920	$3.39	$4,379 – $5,461	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$2,688	$2.65	$2,392 – $2,984	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,228	$4.13	$1,093 – $1,363	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,119	$2.78	$3,666 – $4,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$4,431	$3.26	$3,944 – $4,918	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,724	$3.31	$1,534 – $1,913	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$4,462	$2.45	$3,971 – $4,953	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773	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 Morgan City, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Morgan City, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,144 and $5,168.

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

About 1,911 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 $1,757 of the $4,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,443, which makes Morgan City, LA to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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