Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,288box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,005 mi
Typical range: $2,795–$3,781
Transit: 5 days

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

Murray to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,895
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $3,288

Return trip

Los Angeles → Murray$4,831

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Murray to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,016	$2.50	$4,465 – $5,568
53' refrigerated	$5,975	$2.98	$5,199 – $6,752
48' flatbed	$6,016	$3.00	$5,174 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,546	$3.26	$5,498 – $7,593
Power only	$4,458	$2.22	$3,879 – $5,038
Hotshot	$3,366	$1.68	$2,794 – $3,938
26' box truck	$3,288	$1.64	$2,795 – $3,781
Sprinter van	$2,007	$1.00	$1,686 – $2,328

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More lanes from Murray

26' box truck lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$2,382	$2.45	$2,024 – $2,739	3 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$963	$2.25	$819 – $1,108	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,479	$2.01	$1,257 – $1,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$2,975	$1.86	$2,529 – $3,421	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$2,107	$2.38	$1,791 – $2,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,739	$1.92	$1,478 – $2,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$3,205	$1.65	$2,724 – $3,685	5 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$1,342	$2.08	$1,141 – $1,544	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 Murray, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Murray, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,288 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,795 and $3,781.

How far is Murray, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,005 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 $1,393 of the $3,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Murray, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,831, which makes Murray, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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