Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$603box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $9.56
Distance: 63 mi
Typical range: $512–$693
Transit: 1 day

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $559
Fuel: $44
All-in estimate: $603

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rancho Santa Margarita$603

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rancho Santa Margarita to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$960	$15.23	$854 – $1,065
53' refrigerated	$1,150	$18.25	$1,000 – $1,299
48' flatbed	$1,263	$20.05	$1,086 – $1,440
Step deck	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621
Power only	$787	$12.49	$684 – $889
Hotshot	$591	$9.38	$490 – $691
26' box truck	$603	$9.56	$512 – $693
Sprinter van	$384	$6.09	$322 – $445

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

26' box truck lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$3,722	$2.37	$3,164 – $4,280	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$1,347	$3.60	$1,145 – $1,549	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$7,701	$2.76	$6,546 – $8,856	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$3,304	$2.42	$2,809 – $3,800	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$624	$8.44	$531 – $718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$3,415	$2.41	$2,903 – $3,928	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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $603 all-in in October 2026, or $9.56 a mile over about 63 mi. Quotes typically land between $512 and $693.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 63 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $44 of the $603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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