Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,296box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $3,651–$4,940
Transit: 6 days

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

Bel Air to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,380
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $4,296

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bel Air$7,774

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bel Air to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,542	$2.37	$5,822 – $7,262
53' refrigerated	$7,791	$2.82	$6,778 – $8,803
48' flatbed	$7,814	$2.83	$6,720 – $8,908
Step deck	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855
Power only	$5,832	$2.11	$5,074 – $6,591
Hotshot	$4,404	$1.60	$3,656 – $5,153
26' box truck	$4,296	$1.56	$3,651 – $4,940
Sprinter van	$2,617	$0.95	$2,198 – $3,036

More lanes from Bel Air

26' box truck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$800	$4.54	$680 – $919	1 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$1,361	$1.88	$1,157 – $1,565	2 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$2,577	$1.72	$2,191 – $2,964	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$4,134	$1.74	$3,513 – $4,754	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$594	$6.99	$505 – $683	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$2,868	$1.69	$2,438 – $3,298	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$4,235	$1.56	$3,600 – $4,871	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$2,502	$1.73	$2,126 – $2,877	4 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 Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,296 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,651 and $4,940.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,916 of the $4,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,774, which makes Bel Air, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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