Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY box truck rate

$5,092box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $4,328–$5,855
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $5,092

Return trip

Bowling Green → Los Angeles$3,465

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,765	$3.65	$6,911 – $8,619
53' refrigerated	$9,249	$4.35	$8,046 – $10,451
48' flatbed	$9,304	$4.38	$8,002 – $10,607
Step deck	$10,122	$4.76	$8,503 – $11,742
Power only	$6,905	$3.25	$6,007 – $7,803
Hotshot	$5,213	$2.45	$4,327 – $6,100
26' box truck	$5,092	$2.39	$4,328 – $5,855
Sprinter van	$3,106	$1.46	$2,609 – $3,603

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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 Bowling Green

26' box truck lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$1,751	$2.07	$1,489 – $2,014	2 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,250	$3.10	$1,063 – $1,438	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$1,644	$1.95	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$2,430	$1.41	$2,065 – $2,794	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$1,432	$1.88	$1,217 – $1,647	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,919	$1.87	$1,631 – $2,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$4,975	$2.40	$4,229 – $5,722	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$1,531	$1.99	$1,301 – $1,760	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $5,092 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,328 and $5,855.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 2,126 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 $1,477 of the $5,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,465, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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