Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,377box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 2,815 mi
Typical range: $3,721–$5,034
Transit: 6 days

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

Salisbury to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +6.9%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $4,377

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salisbury$7,922

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salisbury to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,666	$2.37	$5,933 – $7,399
53' refrigerated	$7,938	$2.82	$6,906 – $8,970
48' flatbed	$7,960	$2.83	$6,846 – $9,074
Step deck	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039
Power only	$5,944	$2.11	$5,171 – $6,717
Hotshot	$4,488	$1.59	$3,725 – $5,251
26' box truck	$4,377	$1.55	$3,721 – $5,034
Sprinter van	$2,666	$0.95	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Salisbury

26' box truck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$871	$4.09	$740 – $1,001	1 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$1,474	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$2,586	$1.72	$2,198 – $2,974	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$4,211	$1.74	$3,579 – $4,843	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$687	$5.06	$584 – $791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$2,886	$1.69	$2,453 – $3,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$4,310	$1.56	$3,663 – $4,956	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$2,537	$1.72	$2,157 – $2,918	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 Salisbury, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Salisbury, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,377 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 2,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,721 and $5,034.

How far is Salisbury, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,815 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 $1,955 of the $4,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,922, which makes Salisbury, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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