Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,014box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $3,412–$4,616
Transit: 6 days

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

Pottstown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,070
Fuel: $1,944
All-in estimate: $4,014

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pottstown$7,713

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pottstown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,113	$2.18	$5,440 – $6,785
53' refrigerated	$7,279	$2.60	$6,333 – $8,226
48' flatbed	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322
Step deck	$7,937	$2.84	$6,667 – $9,207
Power only	$5,450	$1.95	$4,742 – $6,159
Hotshot	$4,116	$1.47	$3,416 – $4,816
26' box truck	$4,014	$1.43	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,445	$0.87	$2,054 – $2,836

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More lanes from Pottstown

26' box truck lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$622	$5.60	$529 – $715	1 d
Chicago, IL	751 mi	$1,289	$1.72	$1,096 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$2,467	$1.58	$2,097 – $2,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$3,876	$1.60	$3,294 – $4,457	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$2,731	$1.55	$2,321 – $3,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$3,962	$1.44	$3,368 – $4,557	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$2,388	$1.58	$2,029 – $2,746	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$2,271	$2.52	$1,930 – $2,612	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 Pottstown, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Pottstown, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,014 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,412 and $4,616.

How far is Pottstown, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,798 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 $1,944 of the $4,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pottstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,713, which makes Pottstown, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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