Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$477sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 140 mi
Typical range: $400–$553
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Desert to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $422
Fuel: $55
All-in estimate: $477

Return trip

Los Angeles → Palm Desert$477

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Palm Desert to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323
53' refrigerated	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611
48' flatbed	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966
Power only	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125
Hotshot	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869
Sprinter van	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Sprinter van lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$4,918	$1.77	$4,131 – $5,705	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$2,619	$1.34	$2,200 – $3,038	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$2,172	$1.46	$1,824 – $2,519	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$725	$2.50	$609 – $841	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$4,568	$1.68	$3,837 – $5,299	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$1,921	$1.49	$1,614 – $2,228	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$419	$4.55	$352 – $486	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$1,985	$1.49	$1,667 – $2,302	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Palm Desert, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Palm Desert, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 140 mi. Quotes typically land between $400 and $553.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $55 of the $477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Palm Desert, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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