Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,544box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,862 mi
Typical range: $3,862–$5,225
Transit: 6 days

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

Fort Lee to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $4,544

Return trip

San Diego → Fort Lee$7,744

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

Fort Lee to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$2.42	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,239	$2.88	$7,168 – $9,310
48' flatbed	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417
Step deck	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417
Power only	$6,170	$2.16	$5,368 – $6,972
Hotshot	$4,659	$1.63	$3,867 – $5,451
26' box truck	$4,544	$1.59	$3,862 – $5,225
Sprinter van	$2,767	$0.97	$2,325 – $3,210

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More lanes from Fort Lee

26' box truck lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$4,598	$1.59	$3,908 – $5,287	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,560	$1.85	$1,326 – $1,794	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$2,907	$1.73	$2,471 – $3,344	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$4,466	$1.77	$3,796 – $5,136	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$635	$6.35	$540 – $731	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$3,200	$1.71	$2,720 – $3,680	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$2,818	$1.74	$2,395 – $3,241	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,727	$2.74	$2,318 – $3,136	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 Lee, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Lee, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,544 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,862 and $5,225.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,862 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 $1,988 of the $4,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,744, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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