Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT box truck rate

$9,124box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $7,756–$10,493
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Danbury price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,116
Fuel: $2,008
All-in estimate: $9,124

Return trip

Danbury → San Diego$3,783

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,893	$4.81	$12,365 – $15,421
53' refrigerated	$16,544	$5.72	$14,393 – $18,694
48' flatbed	$16,585	$5.74	$14,263 – $18,907
Step deck	$18,031	$6.24	$15,146 – $20,916
Power only	$12,391	$4.29	$10,780 – $14,002
Hotshot	$9,357	$3.24	$7,766 – $10,948
26' box truck	$9,124	$3.16	$7,756 – $10,493
Sprinter van	$5,557	$1.92	$4,668 – $6,446

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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 Danbury

26' box truck lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$667	$10.10	$567 – $767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$9,226	$3.15	$7,842 – $10,610	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,908	$3.36	$2,472 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,035	$2.34	$3,430 – $4,640	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$4,682	$1.83	$3,980 – $5,385	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$761	$4.97	$646 – $875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,427	$2.31	$3,763 – $5,091	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$3,904	$2.35	$3,318 – $4,489	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT is estimated at $9,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,756 and $10,493.

How far is San Diego, CA from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 2,891 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,008 of the $9,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,783, which makes San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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