Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,578box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $3,041–$4,114
Transit: 4 days

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

Brooklyn Center to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $3,578

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brooklyn Center$4,504

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brooklyn Center to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,462	$3.02	$4,861 – $6,063
53' refrigerated	$6,506	$3.60	$5,660 – $7,352
48' flatbed	$6,560	$3.63	$5,642 – $7,478
Step deck	$7,140	$3.95	$5,998 – $8,282
Power only	$4,848	$2.68	$4,218 – $5,478
Hotshot	$3,660	$2.03	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,578	$1.98	$3,041 – $4,114
Sprinter van	$2,185	$1.21	$1,835 – $2,534

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

26' box truck lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$3,399	$2.81	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,145	$2.69	$973 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$2,700	$2.16	$2,295 – $3,106	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$3,364	$2.24	$2,860 – $3,869	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,136	$2.69	$2,665 – $3,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$2,814	$2.14	$2,392 – $3,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$3,567	$1.98	$3,032 – $4,102	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$2,286	$2.23	$1,943 – $2,629	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Brooklyn Center, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,578 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,041 and $4,114.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,806 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 $1,255 of the $3,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,504, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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