Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Lenox, IL to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,251dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $5,564–$6,939
Transit: 4 days

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

New Lenox to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,373
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Lenox$6,820

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Lenox to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Lenox, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.22	$2,100 – $2,901

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More lanes from New Lenox

53' dry van lanes from New Lenox, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	864 mi	$4,085	$4.73	$3,635 – $4,534	2 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,740	$3.48	$3,329 – $4,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$5,810	$3.46	$5,171 – $6,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	801 mi	$3,667	$4.58	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,106	$3.41	$3,654 – $4,557	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$6,164	$3.07	$5,486 – $6,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,281	$3.60	$2,921 – $3,642	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$5,148	$5.14	$4,582 – $5,714	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 New Lenox, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from New Lenox, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,564 and $6,939.

How far is New Lenox, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,043 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 $1,878 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Lenox, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,820, which makes New Lenox, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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