Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Longmont, CO to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$1,328box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $1,129–$1,527
Transit: 3 days

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

Longmont to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $641
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $1,328

Return trip

San Diego → Longmont$3,416

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

Longmont to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Longmont, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,429	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,745
48' flatbed	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132
Power only	$1,792	$1.81	$1,559 – $2,025
Hotshot	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,328	$1.34	$1,129 – $1,527
Sprinter van	$815	$0.82	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Longmont

26' box truck lanes from Longmont, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$3,139	$1.63	$2,668 – $3,610	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$1,339	$1.34	$1,138 – $1,540	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,078 mi	$1,402	$1.30	$1,192 – $1,613	3 d
Houston, TX	1,065 mi	$1,459	$1.37	$1,240 – $1,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$1,127	$1.60	$958 – $1,296	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$2,897	$1.56	$2,462 – $3,331	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$1,360	$1.39	$1,156 – $1,565	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$1,176	$1.45	$1,000 – $1,352	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 Longmont, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Longmont, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,328 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,129 and $1,527.

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

About 989 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 $687 of the $1,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Longmont, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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