Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,618box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $2,225–$3,011
Transit: 3 days

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

North Platte to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,742
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,618

Return trip

San Diego → North Platte$3,003

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

North Platte to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,008	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,449
53' refrigerated	$4,776	$3.79	$4,155 – $5,397
48' flatbed	$4,844	$3.84	$4,166 – $5,522
Step deck	$5,278	$4.19	$4,434 – $6,123
Power only	$3,539	$2.81	$3,079 – $4,000
Hotshot	$2,671	$2.12	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,618	$2.08	$2,225 – $3,011
Sprinter van	$1,603	$1.27	$1,347 – $1,860

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More lanes from North Platte

26' box truck lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$4,414	$2.68	$3,752 – $5,076	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$2,646	$2.07	$2,249 – $3,043	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$1,784	$2.23	$1,517 – $2,052	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$2,219	$2.24	$1,886 – $2,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,303	$2.41	$1,958 – $2,649	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,059	$2.56	$3,450 – $4,667	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$2,169	$2.25	$1,843 – $2,494	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$1,745	$2.40	$1,483 – $2,006	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 North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,225 and $3,011.

How far is North Platte, NE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,261 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 $876 of the $2,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,003, which makes North Platte, NE to San Diego, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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