Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,674box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,076
Transit: 4 days

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

Texas City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,515
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $2,674

Return trip

Los Angeles → Texas City$3,928

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Texas City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499
48' flatbed	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600
Step deck	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204
Power only	$3,622	$2.17	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.60	$2,273 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.98	$1,373 – $1,895

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More lanes from Texas City

26' box truck lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$3,581	$2.15	$3,043 – $4,118	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$1,872	$1.68	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$2,287	$1.84	$1,944 – $2,630	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$3,244	$2.06	$2,757 – $3,730	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$788	$2.59	$670 – $906	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$2,486	$2.65	$2,113 – $2,859	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 Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,076.

How far is Texas City, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,669 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,159 of the $2,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,928, which makes Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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