Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Frederick, CO to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$1,333box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $1,133–$1,532
Transit: 3 days

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

Frederick to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $643
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $1,333

Return trip

San Diego → Frederick$3,427

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Frederick to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$2.06	$1,819 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$2.45	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831
Step deck	$2,709	$2.73	$2,275 – $3,142
Power only	$1,798	$1.81	$1,564 – $2,032
Hotshot	$1,357	$1.37	$1,126 – $1,587
26' box truck	$1,333	$1.34	$1,133 – $1,532
Sprinter van	$818	$0.82	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Frederick

26' box truck lanes from Frederick, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$1,344	$1.34	$1,143 – $1,546	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$1,396	$1.30	$1,187 – $1,605	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,449	$1.37	$1,231 – $1,666	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$1,128	$1.60	$959 – $1,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$2,887	$1.56	$2,454 – $3,320	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$1,352	$1.39	$1,149 – $1,554	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$1,165	$1.45	$990 – $1,340	2 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 Frederick, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Frederick, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,333 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,133 and $1,532.

How far is Frederick, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 993 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $690 of the $1,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Frederick, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,427, which makes Frederick, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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