Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$4,698dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,214
Transit: 3 days

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

Wayne to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,299
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $4,698

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wayne$5,389

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wayne to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,698	$3.09	$4,181 – $5,214
53' refrigerated	$5,597	$3.68	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,658	$3.72	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,161	$4.05	$5,176 – $7,147
Power only	$4,160	$2.73	$3,619 – $4,701
Hotshot	$3,140	$2.06	$2,606 – $3,674
26' box truck	$3,073	$2.02	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.23	$1,578 – $2,180

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More lanes from Wayne

53' dry van lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$5,909	$4.19	$5,259 – $6,559	3 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,135	$3.78	$1,900 – $2,370	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,489	$3.42	$3,106 – $3,873	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$4,235	$3.54	$3,769 – $4,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$5,422	$4.01	$4,826 – $6,019	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,558	$3.40	$3,166 – $3,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$4,655	$3.09	$4,143 – $5,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,803	$3.64	$2,495 – $3,112	2 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 Wayne, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Wayne, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,214.

How far is Wayne, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,522 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 $1,399 of the $4,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wayne, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Wayne, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% 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