Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, WI box truck rate

$4,639box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,020 mi
Typical range: $3,944–$5,335
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,236
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $4,639

Return trip

Watertown → Los Angeles$3,903

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,078	$3.50	$6,299 – $7,856
53' refrigerated	$8,430	$4.17	$7,334 – $9,526
48' flatbed	$8,487	$4.20	$7,298 – $9,675
Step deck	$9,234	$4.57	$7,757 – $10,711
Power only	$6,290	$3.11	$5,473 – $7,108
Hotshot	$4,749	$2.35	$3,942 – $5,557
26' box truck	$4,639	$2.30	$3,944 – $5,335
Sprinter van	$2,831	$1.40	$2,378 – $3,284

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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 Watertown

26' box truck lanes into Watertown, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$1,780	$1.94	$1,513 – $2,047	2 d
Chicago, IL	127 mi	$680	$5.35	$578 – $782	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$2,047	$1.74	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$2,263	$1.35	$1,923 – $2,602	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$1,509	$1.74	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$2,211	$1.71	$1,879 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$4,596	$2.30	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$1,780	$1.80	$1,513 – $2,047	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, WI is estimated at $4,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,944 and $5,335.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Watertown, WI by truck?

About 2,020 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,403 of the $4,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,903, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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