Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Staunton, VA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,157dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,595 mi
Typical range: $5,480–$6,834
Transit: 5 days

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

Staunton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,771
Fuel: $2,386
All-in estimate: $6,157

Return trip

Los Angeles → Staunton$11,434

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Staunton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Staunton, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,157	$2.37	$5,480 – $6,834
53' refrigerated	$7,332	$2.83	$6,379 – $8,285
48' flatbed	$7,359	$2.84	$6,329 – $8,389
Step deck	$8,002	$3.08	$6,722 – $9,283
Power only	$5,486	$2.11	$4,773 – $6,199
Hotshot	$4,143	$1.60	$3,438 – $4,847
26' box truck	$4,042	$1.56	$3,435 – $4,648
Sprinter van	$2,463	$0.95	$2,069 – $2,857

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More lanes from Staunton

53' dry van lanes from Staunton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$1,847	$4.84	$1,644 – $2,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$1,853	$3.01	$1,649 – $2,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$3,464	$2.67	$3,083 – $3,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$5,856	$2.66	$5,212 – $6,500	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,506	$5.18	$1,341 – $1,672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$3,906	$2.62	$3,477 – $4,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$6,053	$2.38	$5,387 – $6,719	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$3,368	$2.69	$2,998 – $3,738	3 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 Staunton, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Staunton, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,480 and $6,834.

How far is Staunton, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,595 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 $2,386 of the $6,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Staunton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,434, which makes Staunton, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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