Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Taylor, MI to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,824dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,333 mi
Typical range: $6,073–$7,575
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Taylor to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,679
Fuel: $2,145
All-in estimate: $6,824

Return trip

Los Angeles → Taylor$8,088

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

Taylor to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Taylor, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,824	$2.92	$6,073 – $7,575
53' refrigerated	$8,127	$3.48	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,167	$3.50	$7,023 – $9,310
Step deck	$8,883	$3.81	$7,462 – $10,304
Power only	$6,074	$2.60	$5,285 – $6,864
Hotshot	$4,586	$1.97	$3,807 – $5,366
26' box truck	$4,477	$1.92	$3,805 – $5,148
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.17	$2,293 – $3,166

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Taylor

53' dry van lanes from Taylor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,969	$5.08	$2,642 – $3,296	2 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,361	$5.06	$1,211 – $1,511	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,212	$3.27	$3,748 – $4,675	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$6,478	$3.29	$5,766 – $7,191	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,646	$4.98	$2,355 – $2,937	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,634	$3.21	$4,125 – $5,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$6,745	$2.93	$6,003 – $7,487	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,161 mi	$3,863	$3.33	$3,438 – $4,287	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 Taylor, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Taylor, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,333 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,073 and $7,575.

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

About 2,333 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 $2,145 of the $6,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,088, which makes Taylor, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology