Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,068dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $4,511–$5,626
Transit: 4 days

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

Picayune to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,234
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $5,068

Return trip

Los Angeles → Picayune$8,022

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Picayune to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,068	$2.54	$4,511 – $5,626
53' refrigerated	$6,037	$3.03	$5,252 – $6,822
48' flatbed	$6,078	$3.05	$5,228 – $6,929
Step deck	$6,614	$3.32	$5,556 – $7,672
Power only	$4,504	$2.26	$3,919 – $5,090
Hotshot	$3,400	$1.70	$2,822 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,322	$1.67	$2,824 – $3,820
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.02	$1,703 – $2,352

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More lanes from Picayune

53' dry van lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$4,781	$3.60	$4,256 – $5,307	3 d
Chicago, IL	931 mi	$2,631	$2.83	$2,341 – $2,920	2 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$1,545	$3.79	$1,375 – $1,715	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$4,526	$2.89	$4,028 – $5,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$4,287	$3.47	$3,816 – $4,759	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,065	$3.27	$1,838 – $2,292	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$4,875	$2.55	$4,338 – $5,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,820	$3.46	$1,620 – $2,021	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
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 Picayune, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Picayune, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,511 and $5,626.

How far is Picayune, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,995 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,834 of the $5,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Picayune, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,022, which makes Picayune, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% 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