Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC box truck rate

$8,032box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,720 mi
Typical range: $6,827–$9,237
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Washington price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,143
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $8,032

Return trip

Washington → Los Angeles$4,220

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579
53' refrigerated	$14,568	$5.36	$12,674 – $16,462
48' flatbed	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660
Step deck	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432
Power only	$10,905	$4.01	$9,487 – $12,323
Hotshot	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635
26' box truck	$8,032	$2.95	$6,827 – $9,237
Sprinter van	$4,893	$1.80	$4,110 – $5,676

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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 Washington

26' box truck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$974	$4.06	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,311	$3.28	$1,965 – $2,658	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,209	$2.23	$2,727 – $3,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,011	$1.72	$3,409 – $4,612	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$701	$4.70	$596 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,585	$2.19	$3,047 – $4,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,910	$2.96	$6,724 – $9,097	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$3,121	$2.24	$2,653 – $3,589	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $8,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,827 and $9,237.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,720 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 $1,889 of the $8,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,220, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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