Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,816box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,389
Transit: 6 days

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

Welch to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,123
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $3,816

Return trip

Los Angeles → Welch$6,923

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

Welch to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$2.39	$5,176 – $6,455
53' refrigerated	$6,926	$2.84	$6,026 – $7,827
48' flatbed	$6,956	$2.85	$5,982 – $7,930
Step deck	$7,565	$3.10	$6,355 – $8,776
Power only	$5,179	$2.13	$4,506 – $5,852
Hotshot	$3,911	$1.60	$3,246 – $4,575
26' box truck	$3,816	$1.57	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,326	$0.95	$1,954 – $2,698

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More lanes from Welch

26' box truck lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$1,513	$2.75	$1,286 – $1,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,074	$2.05	$913 – $1,235	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,010	$1.79	$1,708 – $2,311	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$3,586	$1.76	$3,048 – $4,124	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$1,275	$2.77	$1,084 – $1,467	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$2,299	$1.74	$1,954 – $2,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$3,744	$1.57	$3,182 – $4,305	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$1,945	$1.80	$1,653 – $2,237	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 Welch, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Welch, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,816 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,389.

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

About 2,437 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 $1,693 of the $3,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,923, which makes Welch, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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