Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Melissa, TX box truck rate

$3,541box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $3,010–$4,072
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Melissa price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,512
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $3,541

Return trip

Melissa → Los Angeles$2,411

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,413	$3.66	$4,818 – $6,009
53' refrigerated	$6,450	$4.36	$5,611 – $7,288
48' flatbed	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436
Step deck	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241
Power only	$4,792	$3.24	$4,169 – $5,415
Hotshot	$3,617	$2.44	$3,002 – $4,232
26' box truck	$3,541	$2.39	$3,010 – $4,072
Sprinter van	$2,165	$1.46	$1,819 – $2,512

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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 Melissa

26' box truck lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$2,809	$1.77	$2,387 – $3,230	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$2,118	$2.35	$1,801 – $2,436	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$1,532	$1.45	$1,302 – $1,762	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$2,378	$1.59	$2,021 – $2,735	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$842	$2.47	$716 – $968	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$3,383	$2.41	$2,875 – $3,890	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$1,518	$1.43	$1,291 – $1,746	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Melissa, TX?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Melissa, TX is estimated at $3,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,010 and $4,072.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Melissa, TX by truck?

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,029 of the $3,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melissa, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,411, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Melissa, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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