Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Miami Gardens, FL to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,388box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 2,758 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,896
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami Gardens to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $3,388

Return trip

Los Angeles → Miami Gardens$8,984

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami Gardens to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Gardens, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,160	$1.87	$4,592 – $5,727
53' refrigerated	$6,144	$2.23	$5,346 – $6,943
48' flatbed	$6,163	$2.23	$5,300 – $7,025
Step deck	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773
Power only	$4,600	$1.67	$4,002 – $5,198
Hotshot	$3,474	$1.26	$2,883 – $4,064
26' box truck	$3,388	$1.23	$2,880 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,064	$0.75	$1,734 – $2,394

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More lanes from Miami Gardens

26' box truck lanes from Miami Gardens, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$2,294	$1.80	$1,950 – $2,638	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,388 mi	$1,811	$1.30	$1,540 – $2,083	3 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$1,607	$1.42	$1,366 – $1,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$3,201	$1.38	$2,721 – $3,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$2,074	$1.73	$1,763 – $2,385	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$1,857	$1.38	$1,579 – $2,136	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$3,284	$1.23	$2,791 – $3,776	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$1,798	$1.38	$1,528 – $2,067	3 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 Miami Gardens, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Miami Gardens, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,388 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 2,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,896.

How far is Miami Gardens, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,758 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 $1,916 of the $3,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Miami Gardens, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,984, which makes Miami Gardens, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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