United States
MexicoLos Angeles to Monterrey shipping route.
2,486 km by road, about 2.8 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Monterrey
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadMonterreyTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,486 km (1,544 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,959 km |
| Transit time | 2.8 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 33 h |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Monterrey shipping route by road
A truck from Los Angeles to Monterrey drives 2,486 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,959 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.8 days, of which 33 h at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Los Angeles to Monterrey is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the United States into Mexico, so the carrier needs transport and customs papers for both sides, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 2,483 km and takes about 3.4 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Monterrey is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Dallas (2,314 km), Laredo (2,263 km) and Vancouver (2,055 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Monterrey?
2,486 km by road (1,959 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Monterrey?
About 2.8 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (33 h at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Monterrey to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Los Angeles to Phoenix602 km
- Los Angeles to Denver1,699 km
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,827 km
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver2,055 km - Los Angeles to Laredo2,263 km
- Los Angeles to Dallas2,314 km
- Laredo to Monterrey231 km
- Houston to Monterrey793 km
- Dallas to Monterrey920 km
- Mexico City to Monterrey925 km
- Memphis to Monterrey1,651 km
- Kansas City to Monterrey1,781 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.