Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,434dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,708 mi
Typical range: $5,726–$7,141
Transit: 6 days

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

Mount Airy to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,944
Fuel: $2,490
All-in estimate: $6,434

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Airy$11,644

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Airy to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,434	$2.38	$5,726 – $7,141
53' refrigerated	$7,661	$2.83	$6,665 – $8,657
48' flatbed	$7,686	$2.84	$6,610 – $8,762
Step deck	$8,357	$3.09	$7,020 – $9,694
Power only	$5,735	$2.12	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,330	$1.60	$3,594 – $5,067
26' box truck	$4,224	$1.56	$3,590 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.95	$2,162 – $2,985

More lanes from Mount Airy

53' dry van lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,405	$6.19	$1,250 – $1,560	1 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,004	$2.94	$1,783 – $2,224	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$3,825	$2.64	$3,405 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$6,178	$2.66	$5,498 – $6,857	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,087	$7.94	$968 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,263	$2.59	$3,794 – $4,732	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$6,340	$2.38	$5,643 – $7,038	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$3,709	$2.66	$3,301 – $4,116	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 Mount Airy, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mount Airy, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,434 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,726 and $7,141.

How far is Mount Airy, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,708 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 $2,490 of the $6,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Airy, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,644, which makes Mount Airy, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →