Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,117box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,580 mi
Typical range: $2,649–$3,584
Transit: 4 days

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

Atchison to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Los Angeles → Atchison$3,753

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atchison to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.01	$4,238 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.59	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,732	$3.63	$4,930 – $6,535
Step deck	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240
Power only	$4,220	$2.67	$3,671 – $4,768
Hotshot	$3,185	$2.02	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.97	$2,649 – $3,584
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.21	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Atchison

26' box truck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$3,589	$2.71	$3,050 – $4,127	3 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$1,241	$2.50	$1,055 – $1,427	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$1,837	$2.30	$1,561 – $2,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,739	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,150	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,259	$2.60	$2,770 – $3,748	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$1,938	$2.27	$1,647 – $2,228	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$3,055	$1.98	$2,597 – $3,513	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$1,420	$2.53	$1,207 – $1,634	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 Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,649 and $3,584.

How far is Atchison, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,580 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 $1,098 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,753, which makes Atchison, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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