Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fair Lawn, NJ to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,530box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $3,851–$5,210
Transit: 6 days

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

Fair Lawn to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $4,530

Return trip

San Diego → Fair Lawn$7,722

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fair Lawn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fair Lawn, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657
53' refrigerated	$8,215	$2.88	$7,147 – $9,283
48' flatbed	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390
Step deck	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387
Power only	$6,152	$2.16	$5,352 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,530	$1.59	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.97	$2,318 – $3,201

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More lanes from Fair Lawn

26' box truck lanes from Fair Lawn, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$4,583	$1.59	$3,896 – $5,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$2,900	$1.73	$2,465 – $3,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$4,452	$1.77	$3,784 – $5,119	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$632	$6.45	$537 – $726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,191	$1.71	$2,712 – $3,669	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,807	$1.74	$2,386 – $3,229	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$2,729	$2.74	$2,320 – $3,139	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 Fair Lawn, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fair Lawn, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,530 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,851 and $5,210.

How far is Fair Lawn, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,853 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 $1,982 of the $4,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fair Lawn, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,722, which makes Fair Lawn, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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