Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,417box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $2,054–$2,779
Transit: 4 days

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

Balch Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,385
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Los Angeles → Balch Springs$3,549

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Balch Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,694	$2.49	$3,288 – $4,101
53' refrigerated	$4,402	$2.96	$3,829 – $4,974
48' flatbed	$4,451	$3.00	$3,828 – $5,075
Step deck	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624
Power only	$3,271	$2.20	$2,846 – $3,696
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.66	$2,049 – $2,888
26' box truck	$2,417	$1.63	$2,054 – $2,779
Sprinter van	$1,478	$1.00	$1,241 – $1,714

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More lanes from Balch Springs

26' box truck lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$3,481	$2.16	$2,959 – $4,003	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$608 – $823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,006	$1.90	$1,705 – $2,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$3,158	$2.07	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$2,303	$1.64	$1,958 – $2,649	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$2,735	$2.59	$2,325 – $3,145	3 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 Balch Springs, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Balch Springs, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,054 and $2,779.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,485 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 $1,032 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,385 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Balch Springs, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Balch Springs, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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