Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,596box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $2,207–$2,985
Transit: 4 days

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

Longview to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,476
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $2,596

Return trip

Los Angeles → Longview$3,813

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Longview to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,966	$2.46	$3,530 – $4,402
53' refrigerated	$4,725	$2.93	$4,111 – $5,339
48' flatbed	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440
Step deck	$5,196	$3.22	$4,364 – $6,027
Power only	$3,515	$2.18	$3,058 – $3,972
Hotshot	$2,654	$1.65	$2,202 – $3,105
26' box truck	$2,596	$1.61	$2,207 – $2,985
Sprinter van	$1,586	$0.98	$1,333 – $1,840

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More lanes from Longview

26' box truck lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$3,291	$2.18	$2,797 – $3,785	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$1,554	$1.75	$1,321 – $1,788	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$677	$2.98	$575 – $778	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$2,204	$1.86	$1,873 – $2,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$2,974	$2.09	$2,528 – $3,420	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$872	$2.41	$741 – $1,003	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$2,484	$1.62	$2,111 – $2,856	4 d
Dallas, TX	139 mi	$549	$3.95	$467 – $631	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 Longview, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Longview, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,596 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,207 and $2,985.

How far is Longview, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,613 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 $1,120 of the $2,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Longview, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,813, which makes Longview, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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