Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,373dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $4,782–$5,964
Transit: 5 days

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

Shelbyville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,410
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $5,373

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shelbyville$8,196

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelbyville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,373	$2.52	$4,782 – $5,964
53' refrigerated	$6,400	$3.00	$5,568 – $7,232
48' flatbed	$6,438	$3.02	$5,537 – $7,339
Step deck	$7,004	$3.28	$5,883 – $8,125
Power only	$4,778	$2.24	$4,157 – $5,400
Hotshot	$3,608	$1.69	$2,995 – $4,221
26' box truck	$3,523	$1.65	$2,995 – $4,052
Sprinter van	$2,149	$1.01	$1,805 – $2,493

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More lanes from Shelbyville

53' dry van lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,499	$3.87	$3,115 – $3,884	2 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$1,720	$3.30	$1,531 – $1,910	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,384	$3.10	$2,122 – $2,646	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,909	$2.85	$4,369 – $5,448	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,074	$3.77	$2,736 – $3,412	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,835	$2.94	$2,523 – $3,147	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$5,234	$2.52	$4,658 – $5,810	4 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,291	$3.14	$2,039 – $2,543	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 Shelbyville, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Shelbyville, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,373 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,782 and $5,964.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,963 of the $5,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,196, which makes Shelbyville, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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