Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,322box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,297 mi
Typical range: $3,674–$4,971
Transit: 5 days

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

Delaware to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,726
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

San Diego → Delaware$5,286

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Delaware to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,589	$2.87	$5,864 – $7,314
53' refrigerated	$7,848	$3.42	$6,827 – $8,868
48' flatbed	$7,887	$3.43	$6,783 – $8,991
Step deck	$8,579	$3.73	$7,206 – $9,952
Power only	$5,864	$2.55	$5,102 – $6,627
Hotshot	$4,428	$1.93	$3,675 – $5,181
26' box truck	$4,322	$1.88	$3,674 – $4,971
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.15	$2,214 – $3,057

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More lanes from Delaware

26' box truck lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$1,844	$3.25	$1,568 – $2,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,389	$1.88	$3,731 – $5,047	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$922	$2.98	$784 – $1,061	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$2,511	$2.12	$2,135 – $2,888	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,133	$2.11	$3,513 – $4,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,598	$3.23	$1,358 – $1,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,811	$2.07	$2,389 – $3,233	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,331	$2.15	$1,982 – $2,681	3 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 Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,674 and $4,971.

How far is Delaware, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,297 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,596 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Delaware, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,286, which makes Delaware, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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