Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

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

$1,247box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,060–$1,434
Transit: 1 day

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

San Mateo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $269
All-in estimate: $1,247

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Mateo$1,247

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

San Mateo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,936	$5.00	$1,723 – $2,149
53' refrigerated	$2,312	$5.97	$2,011 – $2,612
48' flatbed	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754
Step deck	$2,648	$6.84	$2,224 – $3,071
Power only	$1,666	$4.30	$1,449 – $1,882
Hotshot	$1,255	$3.24	$1,042 – $1,468
26' box truck	$1,247	$3.22	$1,060 – $1,434
Sprinter van	$774	$2.00	$651 – $898

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More lanes from San Mateo

26' box truck lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,732	$2.88	$7,422 – $10,042	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,749	$2.17	$4,037 – $5,462	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,455	$2.31	$3,786 – $5,123	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,175	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,501	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,150	$2.74	$6,928 – $9,373	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	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 San Mateo, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Mateo, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,060 and $1,434.

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

About 387 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 $269 of the $1,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

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

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

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