Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,733sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $2,296–$3,170
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southgate to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $2,733

Return trip

Los Angeles → Southgate$3,239

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Southgate to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,832	$2.92	$6,080 – $7,583
53' refrigerated	$8,137	$3.48	$7,079 – $9,194
48' flatbed	$8,176	$3.50	$7,031 – $9,321
Step deck	$8,893	$3.81	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,081	$2.60	$5,291 – $6,872
Hotshot	$4,592	$1.97	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,482	$1.92	$3,810 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,733	$1.17	$2,296 – $3,170

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More lanes from Southgate

Sprinter van lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$1,182	$2.04	$993 – $1,371	1 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$549	$2.01	$461 – $636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$1,686	$1.31	$1,416 – $1,955	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$2,596	$1.31	$2,181 – $3,011	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,053	$2.00	$885 – $1,222	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$1,856	$1.28	$1,559 – $2,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$2,701	$1.17	$2,269 – $3,133	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$1,547	$1.33	$1,300 – $1,795	2 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 Southgate, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Southgate, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,733 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,296 and $3,170.

How far is Southgate, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $913 of the $2,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Southgate, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,239, which makes Southgate, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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