Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,769box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $2,353–$3,184
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Minden to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,580
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $2,769

Return trip

Los Angeles → Minden$4,426

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minden to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$2.47	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,037	$2.94	$4,382 – $5,692
48' flatbed	$5,082	$2.97	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418
Power only	$3,750	$2.19	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.65	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.62	$2,353 – $3,184
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.99	$1,421 – $1,962

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Minden

26' box truck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$3,159	$2.22	$2,685 – $3,633	3 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$1,500	$1.80	$1,275 – $1,725	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$754	$2.75	$641 – $867	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,388	$1.86	$2,030 – $2,746	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,846	$2.14	$2,419 – $3,273	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,009	$2.25	$858 – $1,161	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$2,656	$1.63	$2,258 – $3,055	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$704	$2.93	$598 – $810	1 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 Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,769 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,353 and $3,184.

How far is Minden, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,189 of the $2,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,426, which makes Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →