Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,200dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 2,936 mi
Typical range: $5,518–$6,882
Transit: 6 days

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

Pittsfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,501
Fuel: $2,699
All-in estimate: $6,200

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pittsfield$13,304

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,200	$2.11	$5,518 – $6,882
53' refrigerated	$7,383	$2.51	$6,423 – $8,343
48' flatbed	$7,400	$2.52	$6,364 – $8,436
Step deck	$8,045	$2.74	$6,758 – $9,332
Power only	$5,530	$1.88	$4,811 – $6,249
Hotshot	$4,176	$1.42	$3,466 – $4,886
26' box truck	$4,072	$1.39	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,480	$0.84	$2,083 – $2,877

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More lanes from Pittsfield

53' dry van lanes from Pittsfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	152 mi	$1,062	$6.99	$945 – $1,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$2,156	$2.47	$1,919 – $2,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$4,084	$2.30	$3,635 – $4,533	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,573 mi	$6,062	$2.36	$5,395 – $6,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	230 mi	$1,204	$5.23	$1,071 – $1,336	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,963 mi	$4,458	$2.27	$3,968 – $4,948	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,905 mi	$6,140	$2.11	$5,464 – $6,815	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,702 mi	$3,933	$2.31	$3,501 – $4,366	4 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 Pittsfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Pittsfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,200 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 2,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,518 and $6,882.

How far is Pittsfield, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,936 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 $2,699 of the $6,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pittsfield, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,304, which makes Pittsfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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