Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newton, MA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,231box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 3,060 mi
Typical range: $3,596–$4,866
Transit: 7 days

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

Newton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $2,126
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

Los Angeles → Newton$9,079

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,441	$2.10	$5,732 – $7,149
53' refrigerated	$7,670	$2.51	$6,673 – $8,667
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760
Step deck	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690
Power only	$5,747	$1.88	$5,000 – $6,494
Hotshot	$4,340	$1.42	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.38	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.84	$2,164 – $2,989

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More lanes from Newton

26' box truck lanes from Newton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$783	$3.64	$665 – $900	1 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$1,560	$1.57	$1,326 – $1,794	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$2,816	$1.50	$2,393 – $3,238	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$4,153	$1.54	$3,530 – $4,776	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$893	$2.92	$759 – $1,027	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$3,068	$1.48	$2,607 – $3,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,029 mi	$4,191	$1.38	$3,563 – $4,820	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$2,727	$1.50	$2,318 – $3,136	4 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 Newton, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Newton, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 3,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,596 and $4,866.

How far is Newton, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,060 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,126 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Newton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,079, which makes Newton, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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