Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,884box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $3,302–$4,467
Transit: 5 days

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

Springfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $3,884

Return trip

Los Angeles → Springfield$4,238

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

Springfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,928	$3.08	$5,275 – $6,580
53' refrigerated	$7,061	$3.67	$6,143 – $7,979
48' flatbed	$7,113	$3.70	$6,117 – $8,108
Step deck	$7,740	$4.02	$6,502 – $8,978
Power only	$5,265	$2.74	$4,581 – $5,950
Hotshot	$3,975	$2.07	$3,299 – $4,651
26' box truck	$3,884	$2.02	$3,302 – $4,467
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.23	$1,992 – $2,750

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More lanes from Springfield

26' box truck lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$2,936	$3.00	$2,495 – $3,376	3 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$788	$3.83	$670 – $906	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,118	$2.35	$1,801 – $2,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,541	$2.29	$3,010 – $4,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,628	$2.90	$2,234 – $3,022	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,358	$2.29	$2,004 – $2,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$3,814	$2.02	$3,242 – $4,387	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$1,814	$2.46	$1,542 – $2,086	2 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 Springfield, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Springfield, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,884 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,302 and $4,467.

How far is Springfield, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,337 of the $3,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Springfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,238, which makes Springfield, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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