Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Newark, DE box truck rate

$7,846box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $6,669–$9,023
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Newark price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,905
Fuel: $1,941
All-in estimate: $7,846

Return trip

Newark → Los Angeles$4,277

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Los Angeles to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,949	$4.28	$10,635 – $13,263
53' refrigerated	$14,229	$5.09	$12,380 – $16,079
48' flatbed	$14,270	$5.11	$12,272 – $16,268
Step deck	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997
Power only	$10,654	$3.81	$9,269 – $12,039
Hotshot	$8,045	$2.88	$6,678 – $9,413
26' box truck	$7,846	$2.81	$6,669 – $9,023
Sprinter van	$4,780	$1.71	$4,015 – $5,544

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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 Newark

26' box truck lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$733	$5.27	$623 – $843	1 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,327	$3.07	$1,978 – $2,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,753 – $3,724	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$3,941	$1.63	$3,350 – $4,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$3,594	$2.07	$3,055 – $4,133	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$7,740	$2.81	$6,579 – $8,901	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$3,145	$2.12	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$1,612	$1.88	$1,370 – $1,853	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, DE?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, DE is estimated at $7,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,669 and $9,023.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Newark, DE by truck?

About 2,794 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 $1,941 of the $7,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,277, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Newark, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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