Canada
United StatesVancouver to Los Angeles shipping route.
2,055 km by road, about 2.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vancouver and Los Angeles
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
VancouverRoadLos AngelesTrucking 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 Vancouver to Los Angeles shipping route by road
A truck from Vancouver to Los Angeles drives 2,055 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,740 km as the crow flies.
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 Vancouver to Los Angeles 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 Canada into the United States, 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 13 road routes from Vancouver in this directory, Los Angeles is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Seattle (263 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vancouver to Los Angeles?
2,055 km by road (1,740 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vancouver to Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles to Vancouver has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Vancouver to Seattle263 km
- Vancouver to Denver2,317 km
- Vancouver to Phoenix2,460 km
- Vancouver to Kansas City3,177 km
- Vancouver to Chicago3,551 km
- Vancouver to Dallas3,563 km
- Phoenix to Los Angeles602 km
- Denver to Los Angeles1,699 km
- Seattle to Los Angeles1,827 km
- Laredo to Los Angeles2,263 km
- Dallas to Los Angeles2,314 km
Monterrey to Los Angeles2,486 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.