Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,775dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $5,139–$6,410
Transit: 5 days

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

Nitro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,552
Fuel: $2,223
All-in estimate: $5,775

Return trip

Los Angeles → Nitro$10,476

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

Nitro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$2.39	$5,139 – $6,410
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$2.84	$5,983 – $7,771
48' flatbed	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875
Step deck	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715
Power only	$5,142	$2.13	$4,474 – $5,810
Hotshot	$3,883	$1.61	$3,223 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,789	$1.57	$3,221 – $4,358
Sprinter van	$2,310	$0.96	$1,940 – $2,679

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More lanes from Nitro

53' dry van lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,267	$4.30	$2,018 – $2,517	2 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$1,524	$3.30	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$3,147	$2.73	$2,801 – $3,493	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$5,439	$2.68	$4,841 – $6,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$1,920	$4.35	$1,709 – $2,131	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,569	$2.66	$3,177 – $3,962	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$5,673	$2.39	$5,049 – $6,297	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,008	$2.76	$2,677 – $3,339	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 Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,139 and $6,410.

How far is Nitro, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,418 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 $2,223 of the $5,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Nitro, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,476, which makes Nitro, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology