Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sanford, NC box truck rate

$6,793box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,613 mi
Typical range: $5,774–$7,811
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Sanford price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,978
Fuel: $1,815
All-in estimate: $6,793

Return trip

Sanford → Los Angeles$3,794

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,348	$3.96	$9,209 – $11,486
53' refrigerated	$12,323	$4.72	$10,721 – $13,925
48' flatbed	$12,367	$4.73	$10,635 – $14,098
Step deck	$13,448	$5.15	$11,296 – $15,599
Power only	$9,221	$3.53	$8,022 – $10,419
Hotshot	$6,963	$2.66	$5,779 – $8,146
26' box truck	$6,793	$2.60	$5,774 – $7,811
Sprinter van	$4,139	$1.58	$3,477 – $4,801

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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 Sanford

26' box truck lanes into Sanford, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$1,387	$2.57	$1,179 – $1,595	2 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,123	$2.84	$1,804 – $2,441	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,421	$2.01	$2,058 – $2,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$3,347	$1.52	$2,845 – $3,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,093	$2.42	$929 – $1,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$2,777	$1.96	$2,360 – $3,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$6,654	$2.60	$5,656 – $7,653	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$2,423	$2.01	$2,059 – $2,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Sanford, NC is estimated at $6,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,774 and $7,811.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sanford, NC by truck?

About 2,613 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 $1,815 of the $6,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sanford, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,794, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sanford, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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