Dry van · October 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA

$5,968

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,311 to $6,624

Linehaul $4,393Fuel $1,575

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$5,968 is what the market is paying. Add your date and we price your load.

Dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

Dry van lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,684	$4.68	$1,498 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,824	$2.46	$2,514 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,898	$3.49	$5,249 – $6,547	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,211	$2.83	$1,968 – $2,454	2 d

How much does a dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Ames, IA cost?

About $5,968 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.48 a mile over 1,713 mi. Most quotes land between $5,311 and $6,624.

How long does Los Angeles to Ames take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,713 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,575 of the $5,968 is fuel. The other $4,393 is linehaul.

Is Ames, IA to Los Angeles, CA cheaper?

The return trip is about $4,909, so Los Angeles to Ames is 22% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.