Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,096box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $3,482–$4,710
Transit: 7 days

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

Montpelier to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $2,050
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

San Diego → Montpelier$9,194

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montpelier to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$2.11	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,426	$2.52	$6,461 – $8,391
48' flatbed	$7,443	$2.52	$6,401 – $8,485
Step deck	$8,092	$2.74	$6,797 – $9,386
Power only	$5,563	$1.89	$4,840 – $6,286
Hotshot	$4,201	$1.42	$3,487 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,096	$1.39	$3,482 – $4,710
Sprinter van	$2,494	$0.85	$2,095 – $2,894

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More lanes from Montpelier

26' box truck lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$938	$3.08	$798 – $1,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$4,127	$1.39	$3,508 – $4,746	7 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$1,467	$1.59	$1,247 – $1,687	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$2,823	$1.50	$2,399 – $3,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$4,057	$1.55	$3,448 – $4,666	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,016	$2.67	$863 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$3,059	$1.48	$2,600 – $3,518	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$2,701	$1.51	$2,296 – $3,106	4 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 Montpelier, VT to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Montpelier, VT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,482 and $4,710.

How far is Montpelier, VT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,951 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,050 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,194, which makes Montpelier, VT to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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