United States
CanadaLos Angeles to Vancouver shipping route.
2,055 km by road, about 2.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Vancouver
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadVancouverTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,055 km (1,277 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,740 km |
| Transit time | 2.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 29 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Vancouver shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Los Angeles, United States to Vancouver, Canada is 2,055 km (1,277 miles) on the truck network, heading north. In a straight line the cities are 1,740 km apart, so the road adds 18%.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.6 days, of which 29 h 24 min 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 Vancouver 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 Canada, 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 2,208 km and takes about 3.1 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Vancouver is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Seattle (1,827 km), Denver (1,699 km) and Phoenix (602 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Vancouver?
2,055 km by road (1,740 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Vancouver?
About 2.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (29 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Vancouver 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 Laredo2,263 km
- Los Angeles to Dallas2,314 km
- Los Angeles to
Monterrey2,486 km - Seattle to Vancouver263 km
- Denver to Vancouver2,317 km
- Phoenix to Vancouver2,460 km
- Kansas City to Vancouver3,177 km
- Chicago to Vancouver3,551 km
- Dallas to Vancouver3,563 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.