Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,077box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,940 mi
Typical range: $3,466–$4,689
Transit: 7 days

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

Northampton to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,035
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $4,077

Return trip

San Diego → Northampton$8,749

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Northampton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$2.11	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,392	$2.51	$6,431 – $8,353
48' flatbed	$7,409	$2.52	$6,372 – $8,447
Step deck	$8,055	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,344
Power only	$5,537	$1.88	$4,818 – $6,257
Hotshot	$4,182	$1.42	$3,471 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,077	$1.39	$3,466 – $4,689
Sprinter van	$2,483	$0.84	$2,086 – $2,880

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More lanes from Northampton

26' box truck lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$681	$4.37	$579 – $783	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$4,117	$1.39	$3,499 – $4,735	7 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$1,449	$1.60	$1,232 – $1,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$2,711	$1.50	$2,304 – $3,117	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$4,027	$1.54	$3,423 – $4,631	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$789	$3.26	$670 – $907	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$2,960	$1.49	$2,516 – $3,404	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$2,615	$1.51	$2,223 – $3,008	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 Northampton, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Northampton, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,077 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,466 and $4,689.

How far is Northampton, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,940 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 $2,042 of the $4,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Northampton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,749, which makes Northampton, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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