Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Artesia, NM box truck rate

$2,726box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 870 mi
Typical range: $2,317–$3,135
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

San Diego to Artesia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,122
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $2,726

Return trip

Artesia → San Diego$1,294

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Diego to Artesia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Artesia, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,189	$4.81	$3,728 – $4,649
53' refrigerated	$4,994	$5.74	$4,345 – $5,643
48' flatbed	$5,104	$5.87	$4,389 – $5,819
Step deck	$5,570	$6.40	$4,679 – $6,462
Power only	$3,675	$4.22	$3,197 – $4,152
Hotshot	$2,772	$3.19	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,726	$3.13	$2,317 – $3,135
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.93	$1,407 – $1,943

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Artesia

26' box truck lanes into Artesia, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,079 mi	$4,261	$2.05	$3,622 – $4,900	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,938	$3.07	$2,497 – $3,378	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,305 mi	$3,425	$2.62	$2,911 – $3,938	3 d
Houston, TX	677 mi	$1,586	$2.34	$1,348 – $1,824	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	526 mi	$1,081	$2.06	$919 – $1,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,998 mi	$3,651	$1.83	$3,104 – $4,199	5 d
San Antonio, TX	496 mi	$1,273	$2.57	$1,082 – $1,464	2 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,323	$2.52	$1,125 – $1,522	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Artesia, NM?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Artesia, NM is estimated at $2,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 870 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,317 and $3,135.

How far is San Diego, CA from Artesia, NM by truck?

About 870 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $604 of the $2,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Artesia, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,294, which makes San Diego, CA to Artesia, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →