Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,405box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $2,895–$3,916
Transit: 4 days

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

Grafton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $3,405

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grafton$4,444

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grafton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,200	$3.00	$4,628 – $5,772
53' refrigerated	$6,195	$3.58	$5,390 – $7,000
48' flatbed	$6,250	$3.61	$5,375 – $7,125
Step deck	$6,803	$3.93	$5,715 – $7,892
Power only	$4,613	$2.66	$4,014 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,483	$2.01	$2,891 – $4,075
26' box truck	$3,405	$1.97	$2,895 – $3,916
Sprinter van	$2,080	$1.20	$1,747 – $2,413

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More lanes from Grafton

26' box truck lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,020	$2.69	$3,417 – $4,623	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$1,724	$2.23	$1,465 – $1,983	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,151	$2.07	$2,678 – $3,624	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$3,324	$2.21	$2,826 – $3,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$3,754	$2.57	$3,191 – $4,317	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$3,192	$2.06	$2,713 – $3,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$3,442	$1.96	$2,925 – $3,958	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$2,704	$2.12	$2,299 – $3,110	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 Grafton, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Grafton, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,405 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,895 and $3,916.

How far is Grafton, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,203 of the $3,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Grafton, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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