Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Muncie, IN to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,203box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,192 mi
Typical range: $3,573–$4,834
Transit: 5 days

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

Muncie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,680
Fuel: $1,523
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

Los Angeles → Muncie$4,958

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Muncie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Muncie, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,409	$2.92	$5,704 – $7,114
53' refrigerated	$7,634	$3.48	$6,641 – $8,626
48' flatbed	$7,677	$3.50	$6,602 – $8,751
Step deck	$8,351	$3.81	$7,015 – $9,687
Power only	$5,701	$2.60	$4,960 – $6,443
Hotshot	$4,305	$1.96	$3,573 – $5,037
26' box truck	$4,203	$1.92	$3,573 – $4,834
Sprinter van	$2,564	$1.17	$2,154 – $2,974

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More lanes from Muncie

26' box truck lanes from Muncie, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,205	$3.10	$1,874 – $2,536	2 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$738	$3.81	$628 – $849	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,356	$2.19	$2,003 – $2,710	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$3,918	$2.16	$3,331 – $4,506	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$1,941	$3.03	$1,650 – $2,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$2,642	$2.13	$2,246 – $3,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$4,136	$1.92	$3,516 – $4,756	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$2,142	$2.24	$1,820 – $2,463	2 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 Muncie, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Muncie, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,573 and $4,834.

How far is Muncie, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,192 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 $1,523 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Muncie, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,958, which makes Muncie, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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