Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Schenectady, NY box truck rate

$8,366box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,895 mi
Typical range: $7,111–$9,621
Transit: 7 days

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

Los Angeles to Schenectady price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,355
Fuel: $2,011
All-in estimate: $8,366

Return trip

Schenectady → Los Angeles$4,665

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

Los Angeles to Schenectady by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Schenectady, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140
53' refrigerated	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142
48' flatbed	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337
Step deck	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178
Power only	$11,362	$3.92	$9,885 – $12,839
Hotshot	$8,580	$2.96	$7,121 – $10,039
26' box truck	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621
Sprinter van	$5,096	$1.76	$4,280 – $5,911

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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 Schenectady

26' box truck lanes into Schenectady, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$826	$4.75	$702 – $950	1 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,582	$3.10	$2,194 – $2,969	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$3,752	$2.14	$3,189 – $4,314	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$4,256	$1.68	$3,617 – $4,894	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$849	$3.55	$722 – $976	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$4,096	$2.11	$3,481 – $4,710	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$8,289	$2.89	$7,046 – $9,532	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Schenectady, NY is estimated at $8,366 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,111 and $9,621.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Schenectady, NY by truck?

About 2,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,011 of the $8,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Schenectady, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,665, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Schenectady, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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