Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,203power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 2,931 mi
Typical range: $4,527–$5,880
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,508
Fuel: $2,695
All-in estimate: $5,203

Return trip

Los Angeles → Norwalk$12,550

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwalk to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,834	$1.99	$5,192 – $6,475
53' refrigerated	$6,947	$2.37	$6,044 – $7,850
48' flatbed	$6,963	$2.38	$5,988 – $7,938
Step deck	$7,570	$2.58	$6,359 – $8,781
Power only	$5,203	$1.78	$4,527 – $5,880
Hotshot	$3,929	$1.34	$3,261 – $4,597
26' box truck	$3,831	$1.31	$3,257 – $4,406
Sprinter van	$2,333	$0.80	$1,960 – $2,707

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More lanes from Norwalk

Power only lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$1,785	$2.04	$1,553 – $2,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$3,315	$1.93	$2,884 – $3,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$5,062	$1.98	$4,404 – $5,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$768	$5.56	$668 – $867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$3,644	$1.91	$3,170 – $4,118	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$5,144	$1.78	$4,475 – $5,813	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$3,213	$1.94	$2,795 – $3,630	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$3,125	$3.03	$2,719 – $3,531	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norwalk, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Norwalk, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 2,931 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,527 and $5,880.

How far is Norwalk, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,931 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 $2,695 of the $5,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Norwalk, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,550, which makes Norwalk, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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