Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

West New York, NJ to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,595box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $3,906–$5,284
Transit: 7 days

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

West New York to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $2,012
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Los Angeles → West New York$7,831

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West New York to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from West New York, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,996	$2.41	$6,227 – $7,766
53' refrigerated	$8,331	$2.88	$7,248 – $9,414
48' flatbed	$8,352	$2.88	$7,183 – $9,521
Step deck	$9,080	$3.13	$7,627 – $10,532
Power only	$6,240	$2.15	$5,429 – $7,051
Hotshot	$4,712	$1.63	$3,911 – $5,513
26' box truck	$4,595	$1.59	$3,906 – $5,284
Sprinter van	$2,798	$0.97	$2,351 – $3,246

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More lanes from West New York

26' box truck lanes from West New York, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	841 mi	$1,559	$1.85	$1,325 – $1,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,901	$1.73	$2,466 – $3,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$4,463	$1.77	$3,794 – $5,132	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	94 mi	$624	$6.64	$531 – $718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,194	$1.71	$2,715 – $3,673	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,859 mi	$4,539	$1.59	$3,858 – $5,220	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$2,812	$1.74	$2,390 – $3,234	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,716	$2.74	$2,309 – $3,124	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 West New York, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from West New York, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,906 and $5,284.

How far is West New York, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,012 of the $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to West New York, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,831, which makes West New York, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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