Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New Albany, IN to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,152box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,162 mi
Typical range: $3,529–$4,774
Transit: 5 days

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

New Albany to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,650
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Albany$4,897

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

New Albany to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Albany, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,331	$2.93	$5,634 – $7,027
53' refrigerated	$7,540	$3.49	$6,560 – $8,520
48' flatbed	$7,584	$3.51	$6,522 – $8,646
Step deck	$8,250	$3.82	$6,930 – $9,571
Power only	$5,631	$2.60	$4,899 – $6,363
Hotshot	$4,251	$1.97	$3,529 – $4,974
26' box truck	$4,152	$1.92	$3,529 – $4,774
Sprinter van	$2,532	$1.17	$2,127 – $2,937

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More lanes from New Albany

26' box truck lanes from New Albany, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,344	$3.04	$1,993 – $2,696	2 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$936	$3.02	$795 – $1,076	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,124	$2.24	$1,805 – $2,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$3,833	$2.17	$3,258 – $4,407	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,049	$2.97	$1,742 – $2,357	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$2,431	$2.17	$2,067 – $2,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$4,069	$1.92	$3,458 – $4,679	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$1,954	$2.29	$1,661 – $2,247	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 New Albany, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from New Albany, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,529 and $4,774.

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

About 2,162 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 $1,502 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes New Albany, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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