Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$3,654dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,056
Transit: 3 days

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

Waco to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $3,654

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waco$5,367

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

Waco to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.49	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,354	$2.97	$3,788 – $4,920
48' flatbed	$4,404	$3.00	$3,787 – $5,020
Step deck	$4,796	$3.27	$4,029 – $5,564
Power only	$3,234	$2.21	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$1.67	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,390	$1.63	$2,031 – $2,748
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.00	$1,228 – $1,695

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More lanes from Waco

53' dry van lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,555	$3.28	$4,944 – $6,166	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$2,712	$2.60	$2,413 – $3,010	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,024	$2.92	$2,691 – $3,357	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$5,046	$3.14	$4,491 – $5,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$989	$5.07	$880 – $1,098	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$3,467	$2.52	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$791	$7.54	$704 – $878	1 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 Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,056.

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

About 1,466 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,348 of the $3,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,367, which makes Waco, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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