Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,682box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $3,130–$4,234
Transit: 5 days

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

Cleveland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,125
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $3,682

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cleveland$5,616

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cleveland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,614	$2.50	$4,996 – $6,231
53' refrigerated	$6,686	$2.98	$5,817 – $7,555
48' flatbed	$6,722	$3.00	$5,781 – $7,663
Step deck	$7,312	$3.26	$6,142 – $8,482
Power only	$4,995	$2.23	$4,346 – $5,644
Hotshot	$3,771	$1.68	$3,130 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,682	$1.64	$3,130 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.00	$1,886 – $2,605

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More lanes from Cleveland

26' box truck lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$2,134	$2.56	$1,814 – $2,454	2 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,186	$2.07	$1,008 – $1,364	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$1,666	$1.97	$1,416 – $1,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$3,389	$1.85	$2,881 – $3,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$1,857	$2.51	$1,579 – $2,136	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$1,978	$1.89	$1,681 – $2,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$3,590	$1.65	$3,052 – $4,129	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$1,637	$1.98	$1,392 – $1,883	2 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 Cleveland, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Cleveland, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,682 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,130 and $4,234.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,242 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 $1,557 of the $3,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,616, which makes Cleveland, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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