Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD box truck rate

$3,169box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,644
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Box Elder price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $3,169

Return trip

Box Elder → Los Angeles$2,606

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,851	$3.82	$4,317 – $5,384
53' refrigerated	$5,780	$4.56	$5,029 – $6,532
48' flatbed	$5,862	$4.62	$5,041 – $6,682
Step deck	$6,388	$5.03	$5,366 – $7,410
Power only	$4,284	$3.38	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,233	$2.55	$2,684 – $3,783
26' box truck	$3,169	$2.50	$2,694 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,940	$1.53	$1,630 – $2,251

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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 Box Elder

26' box truck lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$3,154	$1.78	$2,681 – $3,627	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$2,227	$2.38	$1,893 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,233	$1.76	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,534	$1.49	$1,304 – $1,764	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$2,728	$1.59	$2,319 – $3,138	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,174	$1.77	$1,848 – $2,500	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$3,196	$2.49	$2,717 – $3,676	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$1,843	$1.83	$1,566 – $2,119	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $3,169 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,644.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,269 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $882 of the $3,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,606, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Box Elder, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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