Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,285box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 2,667 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,778
Transit: 6 days

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

Fort Lauderdale to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,432
Fuel: $1,853
All-in estimate: $3,285

Return trip

San Diego → Fort Lauderdale$8,711

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Lauderdale to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,004	$1.88	$4,453 – $5,554
53' refrigerated	$5,959	$2.23	$5,184 – $6,734
48' flatbed	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816
Step deck	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541
Power only	$4,460	$1.67	$3,880 – $5,039
Hotshot	$3,368	$1.26	$2,795 – $3,940
26' box truck	$3,285	$1.23	$2,792 – $3,778
Sprinter van	$2,002	$0.75	$1,681 – $2,322

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

26' box truck lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$2,268	$1.81	$1,928 – $2,608	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$3,388	$1.23	$2,880 – $3,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$1,798	$1.31	$1,528 – $2,068	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,608	$1.42	$1,367 – $1,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$3,201	$1.38	$2,721 – $3,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$2,050	$1.74	$1,742 – $2,357	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$1,860	$1.38	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$1,795	$1.39	$1,526 – $2,065	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,285 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 2,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,778.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,667 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 $1,853 of the $3,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,711, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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