Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$1,180dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.67
Distance: 136 mi
Typical range: $1,050–$1,309
Transit: 1 day

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

Santee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,055
Fuel: $125
All-in estimate: $1,180

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santee$1,180

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

Santee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$8.67	$1,050 – $1,309
53' refrigerated	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595
48' flatbed	$1,523	$11.20	$1,310 – $1,736
Step deck	$1,679	$12.35	$1,411 – $1,948
Power only	$985	$7.24	$857 – $1,113
Hotshot	$741	$5.45	$615 – $866
26' box truck	$748	$5.50	$636 – $860
Sprinter van	$472	$3.47	$396 – $547

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More lanes from Santee

53' dry van lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$12,569	$4.41	$11,187 – $13,952	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$6,761	$3.34	$6,017 – $7,505	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$5,541	$3.64	$4,932 – $6,151	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,976	$5.83	$1,759 – $2,194	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,899	$3.72	$4,360 – $5,438	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$5,108	$3.69	$4,546 – $5,670	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$12,284	$5.01	$10,933 – $13,635	5 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 Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Santee, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,180 all-in in October 2026, or $8.67 a mile over about 136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,050 and $1,309.

How far is Santee, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 136 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 $125 of the $1,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Santee, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology