Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN box truck rate

$5,227box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $4,443–$6,011
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Dickson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,789
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

Dickson → Los Angeles$3,427

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,973	$3.85	$7,096 – $8,850
53' refrigerated	$9,497	$4.59	$8,262 – $10,731
48' flatbed	$9,557	$4.62	$8,219 – $10,895
Step deck	$10,398	$5.02	$8,734 – $12,062
Power only	$7,088	$3.42	$6,167 – $8,010
Hotshot	$5,352	$2.59	$4,442 – $6,261
26' box truck	$5,227	$2.53	$4,443 – $6,011
Sprinter van	$3,189	$1.54	$2,679 – $3,699

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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 Dickson

26' box truck lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$1,990	$2.13	$1,692 – $2,289	2 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,452	$3.08	$1,234 – $1,669	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,578	$2.10	$1,341 – $1,814	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$2,475	$1.49	$2,103 – $2,846	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$1,635	$1.93	$1,390 – $1,881	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,871	$2.00	$1,590 – $2,152	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$5,094	$2.53	$4,330 – $5,858	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,476	$2.15	$1,254 – $1,697	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,443 and $6,011.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 2,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,438 of the $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,427, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dickson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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