Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$3,519power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,615 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$3,977
Transit: 4 days

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

Sugar Land to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,034
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $3,519

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sugar Land$5,168

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sugar Land to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,970	$2.46	$3,534 – $4,407
53' refrigerated	$4,730	$2.93	$4,115 – $5,345
48' flatbed	$4,777	$2.96	$4,108 – $5,446
Step deck	$5,201	$3.22	$4,369 – $6,033
Power only	$3,519	$2.18	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,656	$1.64	$2,205 – $3,108
26' box truck	$2,599	$1.61	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,588	$0.98	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Sugar Land

Power only lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$4,934	$2.91	$4,293 – $5,575	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$2,547	$2.26	$2,216 – $2,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$2,980	$2.51	$2,593 – $3,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$4,475	$2.78	$3,893 – $5,056	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$854	$4.16	$743 – $965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$3,338	$2.20	$2,904 – $3,771	3 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$988	$3.62	$860 – $1,117	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$3,497	$3.54	$3,042 – $3,952	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 Sugar Land, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Power only from Sugar Land, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,519 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $3,977.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,615 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 $1,485 of the $3,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,168, which makes Sugar Land, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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