Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,732sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,335 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$3,169
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $2,732

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pontiac$3,238

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pontiac to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,829	$2.92	$6,078 – $7,580
53' refrigerated	$8,134	$3.48	$7,076 – $9,191
48' flatbed	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317
Step deck	$8,890	$3.81	$7,467 – $10,312
Power only	$6,079	$2.60	$5,289 – $6,869
Hotshot	$4,590	$1.97	$3,810 – $5,370
26' box truck	$4,480	$1.92	$3,808 – $5,152
Sprinter van	$2,732	$1.17	$2,295 – $3,169

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More lanes from Pontiac

Sprinter van lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,199	$2.03	$1,007 – $1,391	1 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$550	$2.01	$462 – $638	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$1,712	$1.30	$1,438 – $1,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$2,598	$1.31	$2,183 – $3,014	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,075	$1.98	$903 – $1,247	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$2,702	$1.17	$2,270 – $3,135	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$1,567	$1.33	$1,316 – $1,818	2 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 Pontiac, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Pontiac, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,732 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $3,169.

How far is Pontiac, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,335 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 $912 of the $2,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pontiac, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Pontiac, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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