Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, TX box truck rate

$3,483box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $2,961–$4,006
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to San Marcos price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,474
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

San Marcos → Los Angeles$2,372

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

Los Angeles to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,326	$3.67	$4,740 – $5,912
53' refrigerated	$6,346	$4.37	$5,521 – $7,171
48' flatbed	$6,420	$4.42	$5,521 – $7,319
Step deck	$6,993	$4.81	$5,874 – $8,111
Power only	$4,714	$3.24	$4,101 – $5,327
Hotshot	$3,558	$2.45	$2,953 – $4,163
26' box truck	$3,483	$2.40	$2,961 – $4,006
Sprinter van	$2,130	$1.47	$1,790 – $2,471

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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 San Marcos

26' box truck lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$3,163	$1.74	$2,688 – $3,637	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$2,648	$2.23	$2,251 – $3,045	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$609	$3.38	$517 – $700	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$2,687	$1.56	$2,284 – $3,090	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$713	$2.83	$606 – $820	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$1,622	$1.41	$1,379 – $1,866	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, TX?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,961 and $4,006.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 1,453 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,009 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →