Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,179dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,831 mi
Typical range: $5,499–$6,859
Transit: 6 days

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

Philadelphia to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $6,179

Return trip

Los Angeles → Philadelphia$11,873

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859
53' refrigerated	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315
48' flatbed	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411
Step deck	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305
Power only	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226
Hotshot	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868
26' box truck	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$3,485	$3.87	$3,101 – $3,868	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,499 and $6,859.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,831 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 $2,603 of the $6,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,873, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% 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