Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Albans, WV to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,789box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $3,221–$4,358
Transit: 6 days

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

St. Albans to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $3,789

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Albans$6,874

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

St. Albans to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$2.39	$5,139 – $6,410
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$2.84	$5,983 – $7,771
48' flatbed	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875
Step deck	$7,513	$3.11	$6,311 – $8,715
Power only	$5,142	$2.13	$4,474 – $5,810
Hotshot	$3,883	$1.61	$3,223 – $4,543
26' box truck	$3,789	$1.57	$3,221 – $4,358
Sprinter van	$2,310	$0.96	$1,940 – $2,679

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More lanes from St. Albans

26' box truck lanes from St. Albans, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,471	$2.78	$1,250 – $1,691	2 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$985	$2.13	$837 – $1,133	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$2,051	$1.78	$1,743 – $2,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$3,564	$1.76	$3,029 – $4,098	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$1,243	$2.81	$1,056 – $1,429	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$2,330	$1.74	$1,980 – $2,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$3,721	$1.57	$3,163 – $4,279	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,960	$1.80	$1,666 – $2,254	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 St. Albans, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from St. Albans, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,789 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,221 and $4,358.

How far is St. Albans, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,418 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 $1,680 of the $3,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,874, which makes St. Albans, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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