Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, SD box truck rate

$3,830box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $3,256–$4,405
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Brandon price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,730
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,830

Return trip

Brandon → Los Angeles$3,150

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 Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,853	$3.70	$5,209 – $6,497
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$4.40	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,045	$4.45	$6,058 – $8,031
Step deck	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898
Power only	$5,186	$3.27	$4,512 – $5,861
Hotshot	$3,915	$2.47	$3,249 – $4,581
26' box truck	$3,830	$2.42	$3,256 – $4,405
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.48	$1,967 – $2,716

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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 Brandon

26' box truck lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$2,553	$1.84	$2,170 – $2,935	3 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,501	$2.72	$1,276 – $1,726	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$2,023	$1.79	$1,720 – $2,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$1,833	$1.43	$1,558 – $2,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,193	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,522	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$2,069	$1.79	$1,759 – $2,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$3,814	$2.42	$3,242 – $4,386	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$1,658	$1.88	$1,409 – $1,907	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, SD is estimated at $3,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,256 and $4,405.

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

About 1,584 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,100 of the $3,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,150, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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