Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,886box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 2,701 mi
Typical range: $3,303–$4,469
Transit: 6 days

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

Carlisle to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,010
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $3,886

Return trip

Los Angeles → Carlisle$7,467

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carlisle to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,919	$2.19	$5,268 – $6,570
53' refrigerated	$7,048	$2.61	$6,132 – $7,965
48' flatbed	$7,071	$2.62	$6,081 – $8,061
Step deck	$7,688	$2.85	$6,458 – $8,918
Power only	$5,276	$1.95	$4,590 – $5,962
Hotshot	$3,984	$1.47	$3,307 – $4,661
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.44	$3,303 – $4,469
Sprinter van	$2,367	$0.88	$1,989 – $2,746

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More lanes from Carlisle

26' box truck lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$790	$3.84	$672 – $909	1 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$1,168	$1.78	$993 – $1,343	2 d
Houston, TX	1,477 mi	$2,347	$1.59	$1,995 – $2,699	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$3,734	$1.61	$3,174 – $4,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$624	$4.80	$530 – $717	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$2,606	$1.56	$2,215 – $2,997	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$3,834	$1.44	$3,259 – $4,409	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$2,259	$1.60	$1,920 – $2,598	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 Carlisle, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Carlisle, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,886 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 2,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,303 and $4,469.

How far is Carlisle, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,701 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 $1,876 of the $3,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,467, which makes Carlisle, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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