Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dover, DE box truck rate

$7,782box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $6,614–$8,949
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Dover price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,858
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $7,782

Return trip

Dover → San Diego$4,242

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,851	$4.28	$10,547 – $13,155
53' refrigerated	$14,113	$5.10	$12,278 – $15,947
48' flatbed	$14,154	$5.11	$12,173 – $16,136
Step deck	$15,390	$5.56	$12,927 – $17,852
Power only	$10,566	$3.82	$9,192 – $11,939
Hotshot	$7,979	$2.88	$6,622 – $9,335
26' box truck	$7,782	$2.81	$6,614 – $8,949
Sprinter van	$4,740	$1.71	$3,982 – $5,499

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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 Dover

26' box truck lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$768	$4.89	$653 – $883	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,893	$2.81	$6,709 – $9,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,390	$3.05	$2,031 – $2,748	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,231	$2.11	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$3,964	$1.63	$3,369 – $4,558	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$538	$7.36	$457 – $618	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$3,592	$2.07	$3,053 – $4,131	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,151	$2.11	$2,678 – $3,624	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Dover, DE is estimated at $7,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,614 and $8,949.

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

About 2,769 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 $1,924 of the $7,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes San Diego, CA to Dover, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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