Used cargo pants in Los Angeles typically sell for $16 to $54. Cargos swing in and out of fashion, and genuine military surplus sits in a different market from the high-street versions.
Selling cargo pants in Los Angeles
Freelance and project-based work means people move often and at short notice, and gear bought for one production regularly comes onto the market when it wraps. Household turnover is high across the rental stock generally.
Distance is the real cost of a collection here, not the price. A seller on the other side of the basin can be ninety minutes each way in traffic, so most people arrange handovers on their own side of town and name a specific parking situation.
For camera and lighting gear, ask whether it came off a production and how heavily it was used. Rental-fleet equipment can be excellent value, but it has worked far harder than the hours suggest.
Los Angeles, in California, has around 3.9 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Los Angeles
USPS, UPS and FedEx all cover the country. USPS Ground Advantage is normally cheapest for anything under a few pounds in weight; above that the gap narrows quickly.
What cargo pants are worth
What lifts the price
- All pocket flaps, buttons and drawcords present
- Recognised workwear and streetwear labels
What pulls it down
- Missing pocket buttons and drawcords
- Thin high-street copies of military patterns
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the inner label for any contract markings
- Confirm every pocket closes properly
Getting it ready
- Measure the flat waist, inside leg, rise and leg opening at the hem.
- Note the fabric weight and whether they have any stretch.
Photograph
- Front, laid flat, whole leg in frame
- The waistband tag with brand and size
Put in the description
- Flat waist doubled, inside leg, rise and leg opening
- Fabric weight and composition
Heavier than ordinary trousers because of the fabric and hardware, so weigh before quoting postage.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (California)
Common questions
Where can I sell cargo pants in Los Angeles?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. Distance is the real cost of a collection here, not the price. A seller on the other side of the basin can be ninety minutes each way in traffic, so most people arrange handovers on their own side of town and name a specific parking situation.
What is the rise?
Measure crotch seam to waistband. It decides where they sit and is almost never stated.
How much are cargo pants worth in Los Angeles?
Most used cargo pants change hands for $16 to $54. Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling cargo pants across the United States, what cargo pants are worth, everything second hand in Los Angeles, or Clothing in Los Angeles.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.