Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, KY box truck rate

$5,382box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 2,261 mi
Typical range: $4,575–$6,189
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Richmond price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,811
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,382

Return trip

Richmond → Los Angeles$3,663

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

Los Angeles to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,205	$3.63	$7,303 – $9,108
53' refrigerated	$9,772	$4.32	$8,502 – $11,043
48' flatbed	$9,824	$4.34	$8,448 – $11,199
Step deck	$10,686	$4.73	$8,976 – $12,395
Power only	$7,301	$3.23	$6,352 – $8,250
Hotshot	$5,513	$2.44	$4,576 – $6,450
26' box truck	$5,382	$2.38	$4,575 – $6,189
Sprinter van	$3,282	$1.45	$2,757 – $3,807

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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 Richmond

26' box truck lanes into Richmond, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,507	$2.16	$1,281 – $1,733	2 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,235	$3.12	$1,050 – $1,420	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$1,866	$1.88	$1,586 – $2,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$2,603	$1.40	$2,213 – $2,994	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,215	$1.99	$1,033 – $1,397	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$2,146	$1.82	$1,824 – $2,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$5,272	$2.39	$4,481 – $6,063	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$1,760	$1.91	$1,496 – $2,023	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, KY?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, KY is estimated at $5,382 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 2,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,575 and $6,189.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Richmond, KY by truck?

About 2,261 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 $1,571 of the $5,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,663, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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