Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,863dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,947 mi
Typical range: $5,218–$6,508
Transit: 6 days

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

Shelton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $2,710
All-in estimate: $5,863

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shelton$14,140

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,863	$1.99	$5,218 – $6,508
53' refrigerated	$6,981	$2.37	$6,074 – $7,889
48' flatbed	$6,998	$2.37	$6,018 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,607	$2.58	$6,390 – $8,824
Power only	$5,230	$1.77	$4,550 – $5,910
Hotshot	$3,949	$1.34	$3,278 – $4,621
26' box truck	$3,851	$1.31	$3,273 – $4,428
Sprinter van	$2,345	$0.80	$1,970 – $2,720

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More lanes from Shelton

53' dry van lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$804	$11.17	$716 – $893	1 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,059	$2.32	$1,833 – $2,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$3,781	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$5,719	$2.22	$5,090 – $6,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$975	$6.02	$868 – $1,083	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,144	$2.14	$3,688 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$5,799	$1.99	$5,161 – $6,437	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$3,665	$2.18	$3,262 – $4,068	4 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 Shelton, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Shelton, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,863 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,218 and $6,508.

How far is Shelton, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,947 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 $2,710 of the $5,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,140, which makes Shelton, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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