Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL box truck rate

$5,806box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,677
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Opelika price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,248
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $5,806

Return trip

Opelika → Los Angeles$3,842

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,852	$3.95	$7,878 – $9,826
53' refrigerated	$10,543	$4.70	$9,172 – $11,914
48' flatbed	$10,599	$4.73	$9,115 – $12,083
Step deck	$11,530	$5.14	$9,685 – $13,374
Power only	$7,876	$3.51	$6,852 – $8,900
Hotshot	$5,947	$2.65	$4,936 – $6,958
26' box truck	$5,806	$2.59	$4,935 – $6,677
Sprinter van	$3,541	$1.58	$2,974 – $4,107

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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 Opelika

26' box truck lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$2,153	$2.17	$1,830 – $2,476	3 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,116	$2.77	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,607	$2.18	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$2,769	$1.52	$2,354 – $3,185	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,771	$1.97	$1,505 – $2,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$1,966	$2.06	$1,671 – $2,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$5,635	$2.60	$4,790 – $6,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$1,681	$2.15	$1,429 – $1,934	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL is estimated at $5,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,677.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Opelika, AL by truck?

About 2,243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,558 of the $5,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelika, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,842, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Opelika, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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