Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,813box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 2,916 mi
Typical range: $3,241–$4,385
Transit: 7 days

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

Derby to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,787
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $3,813

Return trip

San Diego → Derby$9,197

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Derby to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$1.99	$5,167 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,914	$2.37	$6,015 – $7,813
48' flatbed	$6,931	$2.38	$5,960 – $7,901
Step deck	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740
Power only	$5,179	$1.78	$4,505 – $5,852
Hotshot	$3,911	$1.34	$3,246 – $4,576
26' box truck	$3,813	$1.31	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,322	$0.80	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Derby

26' box truck lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$512	$6.74	$435 – $589	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$3,856	$1.31	$3,277 – $4,434	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$1,344	$1.51	$1,143 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$2,481	$1.42	$2,109 – $2,853	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$3,759	$1.46	$3,195 – $4,323	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$626	$3.77	$532 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$2,721	$1.40	$2,313 – $3,129	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$2,403	$1.43	$2,043 – $2,764	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 Derby, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Derby, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,813 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 2,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,241 and $4,385.

How far is Derby, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,916 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 $2,026 of the $3,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,197, which makes Derby, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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