Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,871box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $2,440–$3,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

San Diego → Aurora$3,293

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Aurora to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$3.12	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,232	$3.72	$4,552 – $5,912
48' flatbed	$5,296	$3.77	$4,555 – $6,038
Step deck	$5,769	$4.10	$4,846 – $6,692
Power only	$3,884	$2.76	$3,379 – $4,389
Hotshot	$2,932	$2.09	$2,433 – $3,430
26' box truck	$2,871	$2.04	$2,440 – $3,302
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.25	$1,475 – $2,037

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More lanes from Aurora

26' box truck lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$4,030	$2.72	$3,425 – $4,634	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$2,911	$2.04	$2,475 – $3,348	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$1,504	$2.37	$1,279 – $1,730	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$2,093	$2.27	$1,779 – $2,407	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$2,555	$2.35	$2,172 – $2,939	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$3,689	$2.60	$3,136 – $4,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$2,111	$2.27	$1,794 – $2,428	2 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$1,629	$2.46	$1,385 – $1,874	2 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 Aurora, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Aurora, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,440 and $3,302.

How far is Aurora, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,406 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 $977 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Aurora, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,293, which makes Aurora, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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