Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Shoreline, WA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,526box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,905
Transit: 3 days

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

Shoreline to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,730
Fuel: $796
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shoreline$2,754

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shoreline to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shoreline, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,870	$3.38	$3,444 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,612	$4.02	$4,013 – $5,212
48' flatbed	$4,686	$4.09	$4,030 – $5,343
Step deck	$5,109	$4.46	$4,291 – $5,926
Power only	$3,412	$2.98	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.25	$2,137 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,526	$2.20	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.35	$1,300 – $1,796

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More lanes from Shoreline

26' box truck lanes from Shoreline, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,839 mi	$7,529	$2.65	$6,399 – $8,658	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,234 mi	$4,664	$2.09	$3,964 – $5,364	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,128	$2.38	$2,659 – $3,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,072	$2.53	$6,011 – $8,133	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,432	$2.10	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,324 – $3,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$4,202	$2.11	$3,572 – $4,832	5 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 Shoreline, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Shoreline, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,905.

How far is Shoreline, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $796 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shoreline, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,754, which makes Shoreline, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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