Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Santa Cruz, CA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$718sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 340 mi
Typical range: $603–$833
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Cruz to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $585
Fuel: $133
All-in estimate: $718

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santa Cruz$718

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santa Cruz to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Cruz, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$5.28	$1,597 – $1,992
53' refrigerated	$2,143	$6.30	$1,864 – $2,422
48' flatbed	$2,248	$6.61	$1,934 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,466	$7.25	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,538	$4.52	$1,338 – $1,738
Hotshot	$1,159	$3.41	$962 – $1,356
26' box truck	$1,154	$3.39	$981 – $1,327
Sprinter van	$718	$2.11	$603 – $833

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More lanes from Santa Cruz

Sprinter van lanes from Santa Cruz, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$5,317	$1.75	$4,466 – $6,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$2,897	$1.33	$2,433 – $3,360	4 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$2,687	$1.41	$2,257 – $3,117	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$1,293	$1.80	$1,086 – $1,500	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,962	$1.67	$4,168 – $5,756	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$876	$1.86	$736 – $1,016	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$2,462	$1.43	$2,068 – $2,856	3 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 Santa Cruz, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Santa Cruz, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $718 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 340 mi. Quotes typically land between $603 and $833.

How far is Santa Cruz, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $133 of the $718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Cruz, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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