Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$4,760power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $4,141–$5,379
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,805
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $4,760

Return trip

Los Angeles → Smyrna$7,261

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

Smyrna to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,353	$2.52	$4,764 – $5,942
53' refrigerated	$6,376	$3.00	$5,547 – $7,205
48' flatbed	$6,414	$3.02	$5,516 – $7,312
Step deck	$6,978	$3.28	$5,862 – $8,095
Power only	$4,760	$2.24	$4,141 – $5,379
Hotshot	$3,594	$1.69	$2,983 – $4,205
26' box truck	$3,510	$1.65	$2,984 – $4,037
Sprinter van	$2,141	$1.01	$1,799 – $2,484

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More lanes from Smyrna

Power only lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,035	$3.41	$2,640 – $3,429	2 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,124	$2.70	$1,848 – $2,400	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,341	$2.53	$3,777 – $4,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,657	$3.31	$2,312 – $3,003	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,522	$2.58	$2,194 – $2,849	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$4,641	$2.25	$4,038 – $5,244	4 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,013	$2.74	$1,751 – $2,275	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Smyrna, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Smyrna, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,760 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,141 and $5,379.

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

About 2,126 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 $1,955 of the $4,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,261, which makes Smyrna, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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