Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Idaho Falls, ID to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,524box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $1,296–$1,753
Transit: 2 days

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

Idaho Falls to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Los Angeles → Idaho Falls$2,729

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

Idaho Falls to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Idaho Falls, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,342	$2.69	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$3.21	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,853	$3.28	$2,454 – $3,253
Step deck	$3,114	$3.58	$2,616 – $3,612
Power only	$2,054	$2.36	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.78	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,524	$1.75	$1,296 – $1,753
Sprinter van	$937	$1.08	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from Idaho Falls

26' box truck lanes from Idaho Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$4,670	$2.03	$3,969 – $5,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$2,298	$1.57	$1,953 – $2,642	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$2,546	$1.64	$2,164 – $2,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$1,588	$1.96	$1,349 – $1,826	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$4,350	$1.94	$3,697 – $5,002	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$2,387	$1.66	$2,029 – $2,745	4 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$1,604	$1.73	$1,363 – $1,844	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$2,195	$1.68	$1,866 – $2,525	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 Idaho Falls, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Idaho Falls, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,296 and $1,753.

How far is Idaho Falls, ID from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $605 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Idaho Falls, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes Idaho Falls, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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