Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Washington, KY to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,403dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,179 mi
Typical range: $4,808–$5,997
Transit: 5 days

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

Mount Washington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,400
Fuel: $2,003
All-in estimate: $5,403

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Washington$7,938

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

Mount Washington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Washington, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,403	$2.48	$4,808 – $5,997
53' refrigerated	$6,435	$2.95	$5,598 – $7,271
48' flatbed	$6,471	$2.97	$5,565 – $7,377
Step deck	$7,040	$3.23	$5,914 – $8,167
Power only	$4,806	$2.21	$4,181 – $5,430
Hotshot	$3,628	$1.67	$3,012 – $4,245
26' box truck	$3,543	$1.63	$3,012 – $4,075
Sprinter van	$2,161	$0.99	$1,815 – $2,507

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More lanes from Mount Washington

53' dry van lanes from Mount Washington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,029	$3.98	$2,696 – $3,362	2 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,294	$3.84	$1,152 – $1,437	1 d
Houston, TX	945 mi	$2,756	$2.92	$2,453 – $3,059	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,996	$2.80	$4,446 – $5,545	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,647	$3.90	$2,356 – $2,938	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,162	$2.82	$2,814 – $3,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$5,294	$2.49	$4,712 – $5,876	5 d
Dallas, TX	858 mi	$2,556	$2.98	$2,275 – $2,837	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 Mount Washington, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mount Washington, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,403 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,808 and $5,997.

How far is Mount Washington, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,179 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,003 of the $5,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Washington, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,938, which makes Mount Washington, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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