Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bowie, MD box truck rate

$7,720box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $6,562–$8,878
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Bowie price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,819
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $7,720

Return trip

Bowie → Los Angeles$4,266

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,758	$4.30	$10,464 – $13,051
53' refrigerated	$14,002	$5.12	$12,182 – $15,822
48' flatbed	$14,045	$5.13	$12,079 – $16,011
Step deck	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714
Power only	$10,482	$3.83	$9,119 – $11,844
Hotshot	$7,915	$2.89	$6,569 – $9,261
26' box truck	$7,720	$2.82	$6,562 – $8,878
Sprinter van	$4,703	$1.72	$3,951 – $5,456

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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 Bowie

26' box truck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$900	$4.02	$765 – $1,035	1 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,244	$3.12	$1,907 – $2,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$3,099	$2.13	$2,634 – $3,564	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$3,860	$1.64	$3,281 – $4,439	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$642	$4.83	$546 – $739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$3,459	$2.09	$2,940 – $3,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,603	$2.82	$6,463 – $8,744	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,017	$2.14	$2,565 – $3,470	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bowie, MD?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Bowie, MD is estimated at $7,720 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,562 and $8,878.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 2,737 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 $1,901 of the $7,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,266, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bowie, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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