Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,226box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 3,052 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,859
Transit: 7 days

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

Pawtucket to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,106
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pawtucket$9,453

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pawtucket to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,433	$2.11	$5,725 – $7,140
53' refrigerated	$7,660	$2.51	$6,664 – $8,656
48' flatbed	$7,675	$2.51	$6,600 – $8,749
Step deck	$8,343	$2.73	$7,008 – $9,678
Power only	$5,740	$1.88	$4,994 – $6,486
Hotshot	$4,334	$1.42	$3,598 – $5,071
26' box truck	$4,226	$1.38	$3,592 – $4,859
Sprinter van	$2,573	$0.84	$2,161 – $2,985

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More lanes from Pawtucket

26' box truck lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$733	$3.94	$623 – $844	1 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$1,553	$1.57	$1,320 – $1,786	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$2,787	$1.50	$2,369 – $3,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,142	$1.54	$3,521 – $4,763	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$847	$3.06	$720 – $974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$3,042	$1.48	$2,586 – $3,498	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$4,183	$1.39	$3,556 – $4,811	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$2,703	$1.51	$2,298 – $3,109	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 Pawtucket, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Pawtucket, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 3,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,859.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,052 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 $2,120 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,453, which makes Pawtucket, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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