Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Burlington, IA box truck rate

$4,168box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,793
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Burlington price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Burlington → Los Angeles$3,428

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

Los Angeles to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,362	$3.45	$5,662 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,578	$4.11	$6,593 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,639	$4.14	$6,569 – $8,708
Step deck	$8,314	$4.51	$6,983 – $9,644
Power only	$5,648	$3.06	$4,914 – $6,383
Hotshot	$4,264	$2.31	$3,539 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,168	$2.26	$3,543 – $4,793
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.38	$2,138 – $2,952

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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 Burlington

26' box truck lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$1,946	$1.84	$1,654 – $2,237	3 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$843	$3.71	$717 – $970	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$1,666	$1.77	$1,416 – $1,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$1,977	$1.34	$1,680 – $2,273	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$1,639	$1.65	$1,393 – $1,885	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$1,814	$1.73	$1,542 – $2,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$4,102	$2.27	$3,487 – $4,717	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$1,395	$1.86	$1,186 – $1,604	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Burlington, IA?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Burlington, IA is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,793.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Burlington, IA by truck?

About 1,843 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 $1,280 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,428, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Burlington, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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