Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,004box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 265 mi
Typical range: $854–$1,155
Transit: 1 day

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

Madera to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $820
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $1,004

Return trip

Los Angeles → Madera$1,004

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madera to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,568	$5.92	$1,396 – $1,741
53' refrigerated	$1,874	$7.07	$1,630 – $2,118
48' flatbed	$1,982	$7.48	$1,704 – $2,259
Step deck	$2,177	$8.21	$1,829 – $2,525
Power only	$1,335	$5.04	$1,161 – $1,508
Hotshot	$1,005	$3.79	$834 – $1,176
26' box truck	$1,004	$3.79	$854 – $1,155
Sprinter van	$627	$2.37	$527 – $728

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More lanes from Madera

26' box truck lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$8,414	$2.89	$7,152 – $9,677	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,518	$2.19	$3,840 – $5,196	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$4,144	$2.34	$3,522 – $4,765	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,843	$3.07	$1,567 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$7,843	$2.75	$6,666 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$3,761	$2.37	$3,197 – $4,325	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,257	$3.21	$1,068 – $1,446	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$3,769	$2.37	$3,204 – $4,335	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Madera, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,004 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 265 mi. Quotes typically land between $854 and $1,155.

How far is Madera, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 265 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $184 of the $1,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Madera, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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