Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,380box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 2,751 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,887
Transit: 6 days

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

Plantation to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plantation$8,963

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plantation to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,148	$1.87	$4,581 – $5,714
53' refrigerated	$6,130	$2.23	$5,333 – $6,927
48' flatbed	$6,149	$2.24	$5,288 – $7,009
Step deck	$6,685	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,755
Power only	$4,589	$1.67	$3,993 – $5,186
Hotshot	$3,465	$1.26	$2,876 – $4,055
26' box truck	$3,380	$1.23	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,059	$0.75	$1,730 – $2,388

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More lanes from Plantation

26' box truck lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$2,274	$1.80	$1,933 – $2,615	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$1,796	$1.31	$1,526 – $2,065	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$1,600	$1.42	$1,360 – $1,840	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$3,193	$1.38	$2,714 – $3,672	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$2,054	$1.73	$1,746 – $2,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$1,850	$1.38	$1,573 – $2,128	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$3,277	$1.23	$2,786 – $3,769	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$1,788	$1.39	$1,520 – $2,057	3 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 Plantation, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Plantation, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 2,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,887.

How far is Plantation, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,751 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,911 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Plantation, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,963, which makes Plantation, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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