Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$2,227box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $1,893–$2,561
Transit: 3 days

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

Vancouver to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,545
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $2,227

Return trip

Los Angeles → Vancouver$2,428

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

Vancouver to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.48	$3,041 – $3,793
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.15	$3,544 – $4,603
48' flatbed	$4,152	$4.23	$3,571 – $4,733
Step deck	$4,529	$4.61	$3,804 – $5,254
Power only	$3,005	$3.06	$2,614 – $3,395
Hotshot	$2,267	$2.31	$1,882 – $2,653
26' box truck	$2,227	$2.27	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.39	$1,148 – $1,586

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More lanes from Vancouver

26' box truck lanes from Vancouver, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,624	$2.65	$6,481 – $8,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,133	$2.00	$3,513 – $4,752	5 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$4,528	$2.09	$3,849 – $5,208	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$2,859	$2.42	$2,430 – $3,288	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$7,149	$2.52	$6,076 – $8,221	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$4,270	$2.11	$3,630 – $4,911	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$2,442	$2.22	$2,076 – $2,808	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$4,081	$2.12	$3,469 – $4,694	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 Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,893 and $2,561.

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

About 982 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 $682 of the $2,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,428, which makes Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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