Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,841box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,648 mi
Typical range: $3,265–$4,417
Transit: 6 days

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

Garner to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $1,839
All-in estimate: $3,841

Return trip

Los Angeles → Garner$6,876

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garner to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,851	$2.21	$5,207 – $6,494
53' refrigerated	$6,968	$2.63	$6,062 – $7,873
48' flatbed	$6,991	$2.64	$6,013 – $7,970
Step deck	$7,602	$2.87	$6,386 – $8,819
Power only	$5,214	$1.97	$4,536 – $5,892
Hotshot	$3,937	$1.49	$3,268 – $4,607
26' box truck	$3,841	$1.45	$3,265 – $4,417
Sprinter van	$2,340	$0.88	$1,966 – $2,715

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More lanes from Garner

26' box truck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$1,327	$2.63	$1,128 – $1,527	2 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$1,313	$1.72	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,043	$1.64	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,642	$1.62	$3,095 – $4,188	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,115	$2.67	$948 – $1,282	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,333	$1.60	$1,983 – $2,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$3,764	$1.45	$3,199 – $4,328	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348	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 Garner, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Garner, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,841 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,648 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,265 and $4,417.

How far is Garner, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,648 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 $1,839 of the $3,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,876, which makes Garner, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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