Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Marcos, CA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$698box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.29
Distance: 111 mi
Typical range: $593–$803
Transit: 1 day

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

San Marcos to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $621
Fuel: $77
All-in estimate: $698

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Marcos$698

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

San Marcos to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226
53' refrigerated	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494
48' flatbed	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635
Step deck	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836
Power only	$917	$8.26	$798 – $1,036
Hotshot	$689	$6.21	$572 – $806
26' box truck	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803
Sprinter van	$442	$3.98	$371 – $512

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More lanes from San Marcos

26' box truck lanes from San Marcos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,021 – $9,499	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,654	$2.38	$3,106 – $4,202	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,290	$3.71	$1,097 – $1,484	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,675	$2.76	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$3,232	$2.43	$2,748 – $3,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308	6 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 San Marcos, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Marcos, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $698 all-in in October 2026, or $6.29 a mile over about 111 mi. Quotes typically land between $593 and $803.

How far is San Marcos, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 111 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 $77 of the $698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Marcos, CA?

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

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