Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$708box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 116 mi
Typical range: $602–$814
Transit: 1 day

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

Escondido to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $627
Fuel: $81
All-in estimate: $708

Return trip

Los Angeles → Escondido$708

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

Escondido to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,119	$9.65	$996 – $1,242
53' refrigerated	$1,340	$11.55	$1,166 – $1,514
48' flatbed	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655
Step deck	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858
Power only	$930	$8.02	$809 – $1,051
Hotshot	$700	$6.03	$581 – $818
26' box truck	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814
Sprinter van	$448	$3.86	$376 – $519

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More lanes from Escondido

26' box truck lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,007 – $9,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$4,420	$2.19	$3,757 – $5,083	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,642	$2.38	$3,096 – $4,188	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,275	$3.74	$1,084 – $1,466	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,660	$2.76	$6,511 – $8,809	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$8,076	$3.29	$6,865 – $9,288	6 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 Escondido, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Escondido, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $708 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 116 mi. Quotes typically land between $602 and $814.

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

About 116 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $81 of the $708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $627 is linehaul.

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

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

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