Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Miami Gardens, FL box truck rate

$8,984box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $7,637–$10,332
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Miami Gardens price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,068
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $8,984

Return trip

Miami Gardens → Los Angeles$3,388

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Miami Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Miami Gardens, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,683	$4.96	$12,178 – $15,188
53' refrigerated	$16,294	$5.91	$14,176 – $18,412
48' flatbed	$16,343	$5.93	$14,055 – $18,631
Step deck	$17,769	$6.44	$14,926 – $20,612
Power only	$12,198	$4.42	$10,613 – $13,784
Hotshot	$9,211	$3.34	$7,645 – $10,777
26' box truck	$8,984	$3.26	$7,637 – $10,332
Sprinter van	$5,473	$1.98	$4,597 – $6,349

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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 Miami Gardens

26' box truck lanes into Miami Gardens, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$3,391	$2.66	$2,883 – $3,900	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,388 mi	$4,402	$3.17	$3,742 – $5,063	3 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$2,902	$2.56	$2,467 – $3,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$4,422	$1.90	$3,759 – $5,086	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$2,862	$2.39	$2,433 – $3,292	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,354	$2.49	$2,851 – $3,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$8,708	$3.27	$7,402 – $10,015	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$3,246	$2.50	$2,759 – $3,733	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Miami Gardens, FL?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Miami Gardens, FL is estimated at $8,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,637 and $10,332.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Miami Gardens, FL by truck?

About 2,758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,916 of the $8,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami Gardens, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,388, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Miami Gardens, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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