Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE box truck rate

$2,863box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $2,434–$3,293
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Alliance price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $2,863

Return trip

Alliance → San Diego$2,496

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,385	$3.68	$3,903 – $4,868
53' refrigerated	$5,226	$4.39	$4,547 – $5,906
48' flatbed	$5,306	$4.46	$4,563 – $6,049
Step deck	$5,783	$4.86	$4,858 – $6,709
Power only	$3,869	$3.25	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,920	$2.45	$2,424 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,863	$2.40	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.47	$1,473 – $2,035

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Alliance

26' box truck lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$3,002	$1.70	$2,552 – $3,453	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$2,865	$2.40	$2,435 – $3,295	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$2,094	$2.28	$1,780 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$1,914	$1.71	$1,627 – $2,201	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$1,326	$1.45	$1,127 – $1,525	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$2,588	$1.52	$2,200 – $2,976	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$1,846	$1.73	$1,569 – $2,123	3 d
Dallas, TX	855 mi	$1,543	$1.80	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE is estimated at $2,863 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,434 and $3,293.

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

About 1,191 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 $827 of the $2,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes San Diego, CA to Alliance, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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