Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, MA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,144box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,992 mi
Typical range: $3,522–$4,766
Transit: 7 days

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

Fitchburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,066
Fuel: $2,078
All-in estimate: $4,144

Return trip

San Diego → Fitchburg$8,892

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fitchburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003
53' refrigerated	$7,512	$2.51	$6,536 – $8,489
48' flatbed	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583
Step deck	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494
Power only	$5,628	$1.88	$4,897 – $6,360
Hotshot	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,144	$1.39	$3,522 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,524	$0.84	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from Fitchburg

26' box truck lanes from Fitchburg, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$764	$3.74	$649 – $878	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,022 mi	$4,182	$1.38	$3,555 – $4,810	7 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$1,514	$1.58	$1,286 – $1,741	2 d
Houston, TX	1,860 mi	$2,785	$1.50	$2,367 – $3,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$4,102	$1.54	$3,487 – $4,717	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$872	$2.98	$741 – $1,003	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$3,034	$1.48	$2,579 – $3,490	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$2,690	$1.50	$2,286 – $3,093	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 Fitchburg, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fitchburg, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,144 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,522 and $4,766.

How far is Fitchburg, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,992 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 $2,078 of the $4,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,892, which makes Fitchburg, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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