Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Calera, AL box truck rate

$5,406box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,072 mi
Typical range: $4,595–$6,217
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Calera price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,967
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $5,406

Return trip

Calera → San Diego$3,577

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Diego to Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,246	$3.98	$7,339 – $9,153
53' refrigerated	$9,822	$4.74	$8,545 – $11,099
48' flatbed	$9,884	$4.77	$8,500 – $11,268
Step deck	$10,754	$5.19	$9,033 – $12,475
Power only	$7,331	$3.54	$6,378 – $8,284
Hotshot	$5,535	$2.67	$4,594 – $6,476
26' box truck	$5,406	$2.61	$4,595 – $6,217
Sprinter van	$3,298	$1.59	$2,771 – $3,826

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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 Calera

26' box truck lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,230	$2.15	$1,895 – $2,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$5,575	$2.60	$4,738 – $6,411	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,011	$2.82	$1,709 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$1,482	$2.25	$1,260 – $1,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$2,636	$1.53	$2,241 – $3,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$1,839	$1.95	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$1,833	$2.10	$1,558 – $2,108	2 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,525	$2.22	$1,296 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Calera, AL?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Calera, AL is estimated at $5,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,595 and $6,217.

How far is San Diego, CA from Calera, AL by truck?

About 2,072 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,439 of the $5,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calera, AL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,577, which makes San Diego, CA to Calera, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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