Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

South Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,799box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $3,229–$4,369
Transit: 6 days

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

South Charleston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Los Angeles → South Charleston$6,892

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

South Charleston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from South Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,790	$2.39	$5,153 – $6,427
53' refrigerated	$6,895	$2.84	$5,999 – $7,792
48' flatbed	$6,926	$2.86	$5,956 – $7,895
Step deck	$7,532	$3.11	$6,327 – $8,737
Power only	$5,156	$2.13	$4,485 – $5,826
Hotshot	$3,893	$1.61	$3,231 – $4,555
26' box truck	$3,799	$1.57	$3,229 – $4,369
Sprinter van	$2,316	$0.96	$1,945 – $2,686

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More lanes from South Charleston

26' box truck lanes from South Charleston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	524 mi	$1,461	$2.79	$1,242 – $1,680	2 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$995	$2.12	$846 – $1,144	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$2,057	$1.78	$1,748 – $2,366	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,033 mi	$3,575	$1.76	$3,039 – $4,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	437 mi	$1,232	$2.82	$1,047 – $1,416	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$2,337	$1.74	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$3,731	$1.57	$3,171 – $4,290	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$1,967	$1.80	$1,672 – $2,262	3 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 South Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from South Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,229 and $4,369.

How far is South Charleston, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,425 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 $1,685 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to South Charleston, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,892, which makes South Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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