Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,621box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,228–$3,014
Transit: 3 days

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

Mount Vernon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $2,621

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Vernon$2,857

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Vernon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,014	$3.35	$3,572 – $4,455
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$3.99	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,856	$4.05	$4,176 – $5,536
Step deck	$5,292	$4.42	$4,446 – $6,139
Power only	$3,542	$2.96	$3,081 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,673	$2.23	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,621	$2.19	$2,228 – $3,014
Sprinter van	$1,605	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,862

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

26' box truck lanes from Mount Vernon, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$7,512	$2.65	$6,385 – $8,638	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,261 mi	$4,715	$2.09	$4,008 – $5,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,219	$2.37	$2,736 – $3,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,058	$2.53	$5,999 – $8,117	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$4,491	$2.10	$3,817 – $5,164	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$2,827	$2.16	$2,403 – $3,251	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,014 mi	$4,249	$2.11	$3,612 – $4,887	5 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 Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,621 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,228 and $3,014.

How far is Mount Vernon, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $832 of the $2,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Vernon, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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