Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to McCook, NE box truck rate

$2,999box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,449
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to McCook price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,999

Return trip

McCook → Los Angeles$2,615

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 McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,591	$3.65	$4,086 – $5,096
53' refrigerated	$5,471	$4.35	$4,760 – $6,183
48' flatbed	$5,549	$4.41	$4,773 – $6,326
Step deck	$6,047	$4.80	$5,080 – $7,015
Power only	$4,055	$3.22	$3,528 – $4,582
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.43	$2,540 – $3,580
26' box truck	$2,999	$2.38	$2,549 – $3,449
Sprinter van	$1,837	$1.46	$1,543 – $2,130

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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 McCook

26' box truck lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$2,829	$1.71	$2,404 – $3,253	4 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$1,889	$2.34	$1,605 – $2,172	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$1,632	$1.78	$1,387 – $1,877	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$1,336	$1.45	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$2,424	$1.53	$2,061 – $2,788	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$1,588	$1.79	$1,350 – $1,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$2,953	$2.39	$2,510 – $3,396	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$1,261	$1.93	$1,072 – $1,450	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to McCook, NE is estimated at $2,999 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,449.

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

About 1,259 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 $875 of the $2,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Los Angeles, CA to McCook, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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