Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Leander, TX to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,225box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $1,891–$2,558
Transit: 3 days

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

Leander to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,289
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $2,225

Return trip

San Diego → Leander$3,267

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Leander to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Leander, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.01	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$3,009	$2.23	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,144 – $1,579

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More lanes from Leander

26' box truck lanes from Leander, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$3,793	$2.13	$3,224 – $4,362	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181	3 d
Houston, TX	186 mi	$617	$3.32	$525 – $710	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$1,935	$1.91	$1,645 – $2,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$3,451	$2.04	$2,933 – $3,969	4 d
San Antonio, TX	102 mi	$495	$4.86	$421 – $570	1 d
Dallas, TX	196 mi	$632	$3.22	$537 – $726	1 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 Leander, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Leander, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,225 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,891 and $2,558.

How far is Leander, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,348 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 $936 of the $2,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Leander, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,267, which makes Leander, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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