Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,388box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,709 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$5,046
Transit: 6 days

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

Auburn to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,506
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $4,388

Return trip

San Diego → Auburn$7,870

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Auburn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,683	$2.47	$5,948 – $7,418
53' refrigerated	$7,959	$2.94	$6,924 – $8,993
48' flatbed	$7,984	$2.95	$6,866 – $9,102
Step deck	$8,681	$3.20	$7,292 – $10,070
Power only	$5,957	$2.20	$5,183 – $6,732
Hotshot	$4,498	$1.66	$3,734 – $5,263
26' box truck	$4,388	$1.62	$3,730 – $5,046
Sprinter van	$2,673	$0.99	$2,245 – $3,101

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More lanes from Auburn

26' box truck lanes from Auburn, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	245 mi	$968	$3.95	$823 – $1,113	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$4,429	$1.62	$3,765 – $5,094	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,340	$1.99	$1,139 – $1,541	2 d
Houston, TX	1,629 mi	$2,876	$1.77	$2,445 – $3,308	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,379 mi	$4,299	$1.81	$3,654 – $4,944	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	254 mi	$938	$3.69	$797 – $1,079	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,805 mi	$3,147	$1.74	$2,675 – $3,619	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,535 mi	$2,732	$1.78	$2,322 – $3,142	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,388 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $5,046.

How far is Auburn, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,709 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 $1,882 of the $4,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Auburn, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,870, which makes Auburn, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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