Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,778dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $4,252–$5,303
Transit: 5 days

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

Ocala to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,447
Fuel: $2,331
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ocala$12,670

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ocala to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,778	$1.88	$4,252 – $5,303
53' refrigerated	$5,690	$2.24	$4,950 – $6,430
48' flatbed	$5,712	$2.25	$4,912 – $6,512
Step deck	$6,212	$2.45	$5,218 – $7,206
Power only	$4,256	$1.68	$3,703 – $4,810
Hotshot	$3,214	$1.27	$2,668 – $3,760
26' box truck	$3,136	$1.24	$2,665 – $3,606
Sprinter van	$1,911	$0.75	$1,605 – $2,217

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More lanes from Ocala

53' dry van lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,077	$2.84	$2,738 – $3,415	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$2,277	$2.08	$2,026 – $2,527	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$2,117	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,350	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$4,462	$2.12	$3,972 – $4,953	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$2,744	$2.74	$2,442 – $3,045	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$2,512	$2.16	$2,236 – $2,788	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$2,333	$2.20	$2,077 – $2,590	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 Ocala, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Ocala, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,252 and $5,303.

How far is Ocala, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,535 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 $2,331 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ocala, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,670, which makes Ocala, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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