Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,585sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.84
Distance: 3,071 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,998
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,385
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $2,585

Return trip

Los Angeles → Boston$5,547

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173
53' refrigerated	$7,695	$2.51	$6,695 – $8,695
48' flatbed	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789
Step deck	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722
Power only	$5,766	$1.88	$5,017 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095
26' box truck	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,585	$0.84	$2,171 – $2,998

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More lanes from Boston

Sprinter van lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$501	$2.23	$421 – $581	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$967	$0.96	$812 – $1,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$1,728	$0.91	$1,451 – $2,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$2,540	$0.94	$2,133 – $2,946	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$567	$1.79	$476 – $657	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$1,880	$0.90	$1,580 – $2,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$2,561	$0.84	$2,151 – $2,971	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$1,674	$0.92	$1,406 – $1,942	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,585 all-in in October 2026, or $0.84 a mile over about 3,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,998.

How far is Boston, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,071 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 $1,200 of the $2,585 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 Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,547, which makes Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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