Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE box truck rate

$2,921box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $2,483–$3,359
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Chadron price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

Chadron → San Diego$2,547

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 Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,473	$3.67	$3,981 – $4,965
53' refrigerated	$5,331	$4.37	$4,638 – $6,024
48' flatbed	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167
Step deck	$5,896	$4.83	$4,953 – $6,839
Power only	$3,948	$3.24	$3,435 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,980	$2.44	$2,473 – $3,486
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.39	$2,483 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.47	$1,503 – $2,076

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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 Chadron

26' box truck lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$3,005	$1.70	$2,555 – $3,456	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$2,911	$2.40	$2,475 – $3,348	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,103	$2.27	$1,788 – $2,419	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$1,993	$1.70	$1,694 – $2,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$1,371	$1.44	$1,165 – $1,576	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$2,593	$1.52	$2,204 – $2,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$1,928	$1.71	$1,639 – $2,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,622	$1.78	$1,379 – $1,865	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,483 and $3,359.

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

About 1,220 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 $847 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,547, which makes San Diego, CA to Chadron, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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