Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,117box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,971 mi
Typical range: $3,499–$4,735
Transit: 7 days

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

Northampton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,053
Fuel: $2,064
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Los Angeles → Northampton$8,834

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

Northampton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,268	$2.11	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,464	$2.51	$6,494 – $8,434
48' flatbed	$7,481	$2.52	$6,433 – $8,528
Step deck	$8,132	$2.74	$6,831 – $9,433
Power only	$5,592	$1.88	$4,865 – $6,318
Hotshot	$4,223	$1.42	$3,505 – $4,940
26' box truck	$4,117	$1.39	$3,499 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,507	$0.84	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Northampton

26' box truck lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$681	$4.37	$579 – $783	1 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$1,449	$1.60	$1,232 – $1,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$2,711	$1.50	$2,304 – $3,117	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$4,027	$1.54	$3,423 – $4,631	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$789	$3.26	$670 – $907	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$2,960	$1.49	$2,516 – $3,404	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$4,077	$1.39	$3,466 – $4,689	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$2,615	$1.51	$2,223 – $3,008	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 Northampton, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Northampton, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,499 and $4,735.

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

About 2,971 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 $2,064 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,834, which makes Northampton, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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