Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ann Arbor, MI box truck rate

$5,249box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $4,461–$6,036
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,648
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $5,249

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Los Angeles$4,428

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,001	$3.47	$7,121 – $8,881
53' refrigerated	$9,529	$4.13	$8,290 – $10,768
48' flatbed	$9,576	$4.15	$8,236 – $10,917
Step deck	$10,416	$4.52	$8,750 – $12,083
Power only	$7,121	$3.09	$6,195 – $8,047
Hotshot	$5,377	$2.33	$4,463 – $6,291
26' box truck	$5,249	$2.28	$4,461 – $6,036
Sprinter van	$3,200	$1.39	$2,688 – $3,712

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Ann Arbor

26' box truck lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$1,314	$2.15	$1,117 – $1,511	2 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$897	$3.71	$762 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$2,198	$1.73	$1,868 – $2,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$2,591	$1.33	$2,202 – $2,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$1,094	$1.96	$930 – $1,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$2,420	$1.70	$2,057 – $2,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$5,189	$2.28	$4,410 – $5,967	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$2,006	$1.76	$1,705 – $2,307	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ann Arbor, MI?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $5,249 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,461 and $6,036.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 2,305 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,601 of the $5,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,428, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ann Arbor, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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