Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,507box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,357 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$4,033
Transit: 5 days

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

Athens-Clarke County to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $3,507

Return trip

Los Angeles → Athens-Clarke County$6,091

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Athens-Clarke County to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$2.27	$4,757 – $5,933
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$2.70	$5,538 – $7,193
48' flatbed	$6,396	$2.71	$5,500 – $7,291
Step deck	$6,956	$2.95	$5,843 – $8,069
Power only	$4,758	$2.02	$4,139 – $5,376
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.52	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,507	$1.49	$2,981 – $4,033
Sprinter van	$2,138	$0.91	$1,796 – $2,480

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

26' box truck lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,920	$2.34	$1,632 – $2,208	2 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,250	$1.79	$1,062 – $1,437	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,589	$1.77	$1,351 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,249	$1.67	$2,761 – $3,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,670	$2.29	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,888	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$3,416	$1.49	$2,904 – $3,929	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,614	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,857	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 Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,507 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $4,033.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,357 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,637 of the $3,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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