Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Lee, NJ box truck rate

$7,836box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,899 mi
Typical range: $6,661–$9,012
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Fort Lee price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,822
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $7,836

Return trip

Fort Lee → Los Angeles$4,598

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to Fort Lee by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Lee, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,932	$4.12	$10,619 – $13,244
53' refrigerated	$14,209	$4.90	$12,362 – $16,056
48' flatbed	$14,244	$4.91	$12,250 – $16,238
Step deck	$15,485	$5.34	$13,008 – $17,963
Power only	$10,642	$3.67	$9,259 – $12,026
Hotshot	$8,036	$2.77	$6,670 – $9,403
26' box truck	$7,836	$2.70	$6,661 – $9,012
Sprinter van	$4,773	$1.65	$4,009 – $5,536

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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 Fort Lee

26' box truck lanes into Fort Lee, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,437	$2.89	$2,072 – $2,803	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$3,374	$2.01	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$3,965	$1.57	$3,370 – $4,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$564	$5.64	$479 – $648	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,713	$1.98	$3,156 – $4,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$7,744	$2.71	$6,582 – $8,906	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$3,270	$2.02	$2,780 – $3,761	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$1,753	$1.76	$1,490 – $2,016	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Lee, NJ?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Lee, NJ is estimated at $7,836 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,661 and $9,012.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fort Lee, NJ by truck?

About 2,899 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,014 of the $7,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lee, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,598, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Lee, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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