Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$1,317box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,119–$1,514
Transit: 1 day

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

Los Angeles to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,024
Fuel: $293
All-in estimate: $1,317

Return trip

Sacramento → Los Angeles$1,317

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896
Step deck	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228
Power only	$1,760	$4.17	$1,532 – $1,989
Hotshot	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947

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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 Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$2,712	$1.60	$2,305 – $3,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $1,317 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,119 and $1,514.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $293 of the $1,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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