Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,205box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,948 mi
Typical range: $2,724–$3,685
Transit: 5 days

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

Murray to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $1,353
All-in estimate: $3,205

Return trip

San Diego → Murray$4,708

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

Murray to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,890	$2.51	$4,352 – $5,428
53' refrigerated	$5,825	$2.99	$5,068 – $6,582
48' flatbed	$5,867	$3.01	$5,045 – $6,688
Step deck	$6,384	$3.28	$5,362 – $7,405
Power only	$4,344	$2.23	$3,780 – $4,909
Hotshot	$3,280	$1.68	$2,722 – $3,837
26' box truck	$3,205	$1.65	$2,724 – $3,685
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.00	$1,643 – $2,269

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More lanes from Murray

26' box truck lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$2,382	$2.45	$2,024 – $2,739	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$3,288	$1.64	$2,795 – $3,781	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$963	$2.25	$819 – $1,108	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,479	$2.01	$1,257 – $1,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$2,975	$1.86	$2,529 – $3,421	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$2,107	$2.38	$1,791 – $2,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,739	$1.92	$1,478 – $2,000	2 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$1,342	$2.08	$1,141 – $1,544	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 Murray, KY to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Murray, KY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,205 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,724 and $3,685.

How far is Murray, KY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,948 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,353 of the $3,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Murray, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,708, which makes Murray, KY to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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