Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE box truck rate

$7,769box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,764 mi
Typical range: $6,603–$8,934
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Cheswold price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,849
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $7,769

Return trip

Cheswold → San Diego$4,235

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,831	$4.28	$10,530 – $13,133
53' refrigerated	$14,089	$5.10	$12,258 – $15,921
48' flatbed	$14,131	$5.11	$12,153 – $16,110
Step deck	$15,364	$5.56	$12,906 – $17,823
Power only	$10,548	$3.82	$9,177 – $11,920
Hotshot	$7,965	$2.88	$6,611 – $9,319
26' box truck	$7,769	$2.81	$6,603 – $8,934
Sprinter van	$4,733	$1.71	$3,975 – $5,490

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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 Cheswold

26' box truck lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$766	$4.91	$651 – $881	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,883	$2.81	$6,700 – $9,065	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,378	$3.05	$2,021 – $2,735	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,227	$2.11	$2,743 – $3,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,956	$1.63	$3,363 – $4,549	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$534	$7.52	$454 – $614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$3,588	$2.07	$3,050 – $4,126	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$3,145	$2.12	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $7,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,764 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,603 and $8,934.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cheswold, DE by truck?

About 2,764 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,920 of the $7,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheswold, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes San Diego, CA to Cheswold, DE 83% 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 →