Rates & seasonality
- Current rate band
- $2.00–$2.50 per mile (all-in) for dry van; $2.30–$2.80/mi for reefer.
- Seasonality
- Peak weeks: Aug–Oct. Softest: Jan–Feb.
Lane guide · Mixed · 1140 mi
Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA
Seattle → LA is the major West Coast inter-port lane. Strong port-driven dry van and reefer volume, with consistent broker demand. Mileage and crossing the Cascade range make this a planning-heavy lane.
- Mileage
- 1140 mi
- Dominant equipment
- Mixed
- Origin
- Seattle, WA
- Destination
- Los Angeles, CA
Return lane & brokers
- Return reposition
- LA → Seattle at $1.90–$2.40/mi runs balanced.
- Top brokers on this lane
- C.H. Robinson, NFI, Expeditors International, J.B. Hunt, RXO, Schneider are most active.
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Dry van runs about $2.00–$2.50 per mile all-in and reefer about $2.30–$2.80/mi. Rates move weekly with port volume — Numeo Spot shows the live market rate on every load so you can counter from data, not guesswork.
Seattle to Los Angeles is roughly 1,140 miles down I-5. Numeo nets tolls, fuel, and the Cascade-range grade into the profit number so the long haul pencils accurately.
Mixed. Seattle → LA is the major West Coast inter-port lane, with strong port-driven dry van and reefer volume and consistent broker demand; the mileage and terrain make it a planning-heavy lane.
Yes — LA → Seattle runs about $1.90–$2.40/mi and stays balanced, so the round trip is dependable.
C.H. Robinson, NFI, Expeditors International, J.B. Hunt, RXO, and Schneider are most active.
Peak weeks are Aug–Oct; softest is Jan–Feb.
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