Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,870box truck

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $2,439–$3,300
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

El Dorado to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,658
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $2,870

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Dorado$4,169

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Dorado to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,382	$2.51	$3,900 – $4,864
53' refrigerated	$5,221	$2.99	$4,542 – $5,899
48' flatbed	$5,266	$3.02	$4,529 – $6,004
Step deck	$5,733	$3.29	$4,815 – $6,650
Power only	$3,888	$2.23	$3,383 – $4,394
Hotshot	$2,935	$1.68	$2,436 – $3,434
26' box truck	$2,870	$1.64	$2,439 – $3,300
Sprinter van	$1,753	$1.00	$1,472 – $2,033

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from El Dorado

26' box truck lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,102	$2.28	$2,636 – $3,567	3 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,442	$1.87	$1,226 – $1,658	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$864	$2.56	$735 – $994	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$2,490	$1.88	$2,116 – $2,863	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$2,788	$2.19	$2,370 – $3,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,122	$2.20	$953 – $1,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$2,760	$1.65	$2,346 – $3,174	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$782	$2.76	$665 – $899	1 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 El Dorado, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from El Dorado, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,870 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,439 and $3,300.

How far is El Dorado, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,212 of the $2,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes El Dorado, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →