Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,508box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Chico to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,148
Fuel: $360
All-in estimate: $1,508

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chico$1,508

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chico to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,782	$5.37	$2,420 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285
Step deck	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657
Power only	$2,021	$3.90	$1,758 – $2,284
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.94	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734
Sprinter van	$932	$1.80	$783 – $1,082

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More lanes from Chico

26' box truck lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,497	$2.89	$7,223 – $9,772	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$4,583	$2.18	$3,895 – $5,270	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$4,481	$2.31	$3,809 – $5,154	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,306	$2.84	$1,960 – $2,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$7,937	$2.75	$6,746 – $9,127	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,129	$2.34	$3,510 – $4,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$1,758	$2.73	$1,495 – $2,022	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$4,064	$2.34	$3,454 – $4,673	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 Chico, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Chico, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,734.

How far is Chico, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 518 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $360 of the $1,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Chico, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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