Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Apex, NC box truck rate

$6,833box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,630 mi
Typical range: $5,808–$7,858
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Apex price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,006
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $6,833

Return trip

Apex → Los Angeles$3,817

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,409	$3.96	$9,264 – $11,554
53' refrigerated	$12,396	$4.71	$10,784 – $14,007
48' flatbed	$12,439	$4.73	$10,698 – $14,181
Step deck	$13,526	$5.14	$11,362 – $15,690
Power only	$9,276	$3.53	$8,070 – $10,482
Hotshot	$7,004	$2.66	$5,814 – $8,195
26' box truck	$6,833	$2.60	$5,808 – $7,858
Sprinter van	$4,164	$1.58	$3,497 – $4,830

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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 Apex

26' box truck lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$1,339	$2.62	$1,138 – $1,540	2 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,125	$2.84	$1,806 – $2,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,463	$2.00	$2,094 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$3,371	$1.52	$2,865 – $3,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,050	$2.48	$892 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$2,817	$1.96	$2,394 – $3,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$2,460	$2.00	$2,091 – $2,829	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Apex, NC?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Apex, NC is estimated at $6,833 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,630 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,808 and $7,858.

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

About 2,630 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 $1,827 of the $6,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,006 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,817, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Apex, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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