Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Desert Hot Springs, CA box truck rate

$728box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 126 mi
Typical range: $619–$837
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $640
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $728

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → Los Angeles$728

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

Los Angeles to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276
53' refrigerated	$1,376	$10.92	$1,197 – $1,554
48' flatbed	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695
Step deck	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903
Power only	$958	$7.60	$833 – $1,082
Hotshot	$720	$5.71	$598 – $842
26' box truck	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837
Sprinter van	$460	$3.65	$386 – $533

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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 Desert Hot Springs

26' box truck lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$4,505	$1.62	$3,830 – $5,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$3,938	$2.02	$3,347 – $4,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$2,439	$1.62	$2,073 – $2,805	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$621	$2.05	$528 – $714	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$3,907	$1.44	$3,321 – $4,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$2,157	$1.66	$1,834 – $2,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $728 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 126 mi. Quotes typically land between $619 and $837.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 126 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 $88 of the $728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

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

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