Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, CA box truck rate

$686box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $6.53
Distance: 105 mi
Typical range: $583–$789
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $613
Fuel: $73
All-in estimate: $686

Return trip

Carlsbad → Los Angeles$686

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206
53' refrigerated	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469
48' flatbed	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610
Step deck	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809
Power only	$901	$8.58	$784 – $1,018
Hotshot	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792
26' box truck	$686	$6.53	$583 – $789
Sprinter van	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504

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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 Carlsbad

26' box truck lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$4,615	$1.61	$3,923 – $5,308	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$2,499	$1.62	$2,124 – $2,874	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$681	$1.91	$579 – $783	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$4,003	$1.43	$3,403 – $4,604	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,212	$1.65	$1,880 – $2,544	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$3,061	$1.24	$2,602 – $3,520	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $686 all-in in October 2026, or $6.53 a mile over about 105 mi. Quotes typically land between $583 and $789.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Carlsbad, CA by truck?

About 105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $73 of the $686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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