Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,452dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,192 mi
Typical range: $5,743–$7,162
Transit: 5 days

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

Walker to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,437
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $6,452

Return trip

Los Angeles → Walker$7,648

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

Walker to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,452	$2.94	$5,743 – $7,162
53' refrigerated	$7,685	$3.51	$6,686 – $8,684
48' flatbed	$7,728	$3.53	$6,646 – $8,810
Step deck	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752
Power only	$5,740	$2.62	$4,994 – $6,486
Hotshot	$4,334	$1.98	$3,597 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,232	$1.93	$3,597 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,581	$1.18	$2,168 – $2,994

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More lanes from Walker

53' dry van lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,528	$4.75	$3,140 – $3,916	2 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,052	$7.02	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,097	$3.29	$3,646 – $4,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,100	$3.31	$5,429 – $6,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$3,188	$4.61	$2,837 – $3,539	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,468	$3.23	$3,977 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$6,386	$2.95	$5,684 – $7,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,672	$3.37	$3,268 – $4,076	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 Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,743 and $7,162.

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

About 2,192 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 $2,015 of the $6,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,648, which makes Walker, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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