Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rockville Centre, NY to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,647box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,883 mi
Typical range: $3,950–$5,344
Transit: 7 days

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

Rockville Centre to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,644
Fuel: $2,003
All-in estimate: $4,647

Return trip

San Diego → Rockville Centre$8,334

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rockville Centre to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville Centre, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854
53' refrigerated	$8,425	$2.92	$7,330 – $9,521
48' flatbed	$8,447	$2.93	$7,264 – $9,629
Step deck	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652
Power only	$6,310	$2.19	$5,490 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344
Sprinter van	$2,830	$0.98	$2,377 – $3,283

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More lanes from Rockville Centre

26' box truck lanes from Rockville Centre, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,920 mi	$4,702	$1.61	$3,996 – $5,407	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,691 mi	$2,972	$1.76	$2,526 – $3,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$4,570	$1.80	$3,884 – $5,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$659	$6.16	$560 – $758	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$3,272	$1.73	$2,781 – $3,763	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$2,887	$1.76	$2,454 – $3,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$2,768	$2.78	$2,353 – $3,183	3 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 Rockville Centre, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Rockville Centre, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,647 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,950 and $5,344.

How far is Rockville Centre, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,883 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 $2,003 of the $4,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rockville Centre, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,334, which makes Rockville Centre, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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