Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,299box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,104–$1,494
Transit: 1 day

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

Richmond to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,012
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $1,299

Return trip

Los Angeles → Richmond$1,299

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

Richmond to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$5.82	$2,092 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859
Step deck	$2,748	$6.65	$2,308 – $3,188
Power only	$1,736	$4.20	$1,510 – $1,962
Hotshot	$1,308	$3.17	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,299	$3.14	$1,104 – $1,494
Sprinter van	$806	$1.95	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,475	$2.31	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,210	$2.88	$1,878 – $2,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$8,132	$2.74	$6,912 – $9,352	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$4,099	$2.34	$3,484 – $4,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$1,559	$2.87	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,088	$2.34	$3,475 – $4,702	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 Richmond, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,104 and $1,494.

How far is Richmond, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 413 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 $287 of the $1,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, CA?

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

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