Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$7,159dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,920 mi
Typical range: $6,371–$7,946
Transit: 6 days

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

Rockville Centre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,474
Fuel: $2,685
All-in estimate: $7,159

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rockville Centre$12,840

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rockville Centre to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,159	$2.45	$6,371 – $7,946
53' refrigerated	$8,525	$2.92	$7,416 – $9,633
48' flatbed	$8,545	$2.93	$7,349 – $9,741
Step deck	$9,290	$3.18	$7,803 – $10,776
Power only	$6,385	$2.19	$5,555 – $7,215
Hotshot	$4,822	$1.65	$4,002 – $5,642
26' box truck	$4,702	$1.61	$3,996 – $5,407
Sprinter van	$2,863	$0.98	$2,405 – $3,322

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More lanes from Rockville Centre

53' dry van lanes from Rockville Centre, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$2,487	$2.87	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Houston, TX	1,691 mi	$4,539	$2.68	$4,040 – $5,038	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$6,962	$2.74	$6,196 – $7,728	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$1,043	$9.75	$928 – $1,157	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$4,994	$2.65	$4,444 – $5,543	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,883 mi	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$4,411	$2.70	$3,926 – $4,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$4,247	$4.27	$3,780 – $4,714	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 Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,371 and $7,946.

How far is Rockville Centre, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,920 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 $2,685 of the $7,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rockville Centre, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,840, which makes Rockville Centre, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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