Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,233box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 380 mi
Typical range: $1,048–$1,418
Transit: 1 day

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

Redwood City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $969
Fuel: $264
All-in estimate: $1,233

Return trip

Los Angeles → Redwood City$1,233

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

Redwood City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$5.04	$1,704 – $2,126
53' refrigerated	$2,287	$6.02	$1,989 – $2,584
48' flatbed	$2,391	$6.29	$2,056 – $2,725
Step deck	$2,621	$6.90	$2,201 – $3,040
Power only	$1,647	$4.33	$1,432 – $1,861
Hotshot	$1,241	$3.26	$1,030 – $1,452
26' box truck	$1,233	$3.25	$1,048 – $1,418
Sprinter van	$766	$2.02	$643 – $889

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More lanes from Redwood City

26' box truck lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$8,719	$2.88	$7,411 – $10,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$4,739	$2.17	$4,029 – $5,450	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$4,442	$2.31	$3,776 – $5,109	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$2,159	$2.90	$1,835 – $2,483	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,137	$2.74	$6,917 – $9,358	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$4,060	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$1,494	$2.92	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$4,062	$2.34	$3,452 – $4,671	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 Redwood City, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Redwood City, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 380 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,048 and $1,418.

How far is Redwood City, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 380 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 $264 of the $1,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Redwood City, CA?

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

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