Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE box truck rate

$3,301box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $2,806–$3,797
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Grand Island price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,301

Return trip

Grand Island → Los Angeles$2,878

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,049	$3.58	$4,494 – $5,605
53' refrigerated	$6,016	$4.27	$5,234 – $6,798
48' flatbed	$6,090	$4.32	$5,237 – $6,942
Step deck	$6,633	$4.70	$5,572 – $7,695
Power only	$4,467	$3.17	$3,886 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,371	$2.39	$2,798 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,301	$2.34	$2,806 – $3,797
Sprinter van	$2,020	$1.43	$1,697 – $2,343

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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 Grand Island

26' box truck lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$2,609	$1.74	$2,217 – $3,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$1,620	$2.47	$1,377 – $1,862	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$1,647	$1.77	$1,400 – $1,894	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$1,509	$1.41	$1,282 – $1,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$2,230	$1.55	$1,896 – $2,565	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,654	$1.77	$1,406 – $1,903	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$3,257	$2.35	$2,769 – $3,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,284	$1.91	$1,091 – $1,476	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $3,301 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,806 and $3,797.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 1,410 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $979 of the $3,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Grand Island, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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