Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chester, PA box truck rate

$7,762box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,817 mi
Typical range: $6,597–$8,926
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Chester price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,805
Fuel: $1,957
All-in estimate: $7,762

Return trip

Chester → Los Angeles$4,039

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,819	$4.20	$10,519 – $13,120
53' refrigerated	$14,075	$5.00	$12,245 – $15,905
48' flatbed	$14,114	$5.01	$12,138 – $16,090
Step deck	$15,345	$5.45	$12,890 – $17,800
Power only	$10,539	$3.74	$9,169 – $11,909
Hotshot	$7,959	$2.83	$6,606 – $9,312
26' box truck	$7,762	$2.76	$6,597 – $8,926
Sprinter van	$4,728	$1.68	$3,971 – $5,484

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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 Chester

26' box truck lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$666	$6.00	$566 – $766	1 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,328	$3.00	$1,979 – $2,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$3,228	$2.06	$2,743 – $3,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$3,904	$1.60	$3,319 – $4,490	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$3,578	$2.03	$3,041 – $4,115	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,657	$2.76	$6,509 – $8,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$3,136	$2.07	$2,666 – $3,607	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$1,617	$1.84	$1,374 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Chester, PA is estimated at $7,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,597 and $8,926.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chester, PA by truck?

About 2,817 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,957 of the $7,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,039, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chester, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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