Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,216box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $2,733–$3,698
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,025
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $3,216

Return trip

Los Angeles → Altoona$3,910

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Altoona to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,911	$2.87	$4,371 – $5,451
53' refrigerated	$5,851	$3.41	$5,090 – $6,611
48' flatbed	$5,903	$3.44	$5,077 – $6,730
Step deck	$6,426	$3.75	$5,398 – $7,454
Power only	$4,356	$2.54	$3,790 – $4,923
Hotshot	$3,289	$1.92	$2,730 – $3,848
26' box truck	$3,216	$1.88	$2,733 – $3,698
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.15	$1,650 – $2,279

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More lanes from Altoona

26' box truck lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,179	$2.65	$2,703 – $3,656	3 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$961	$2.72	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$2,068	$2.12	$1,758 – $2,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$2,916	$2.13	$2,478 – $3,353	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$2,895	$2.54	$2,460 – $3,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$2,193	$2.09	$1,864 – $2,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$3,175	$1.88	$2,698 – $3,651	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$1,690	$2.24	$1,437 – $1,944	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altoona, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Altoona, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,216 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,733 and $3,698.

How far is Altoona, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,714 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,191 of the $3,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Altoona, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,910, which makes Altoona, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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