Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elko, NV box truck rate

$2,026box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,722–$2,330
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Elko price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,568
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,026

Return trip

Elko → San Diego$1,069

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Diego to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,122	$4.73	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,724	$5.64	$3,240 – $4,208
48' flatbed	$3,832	$5.81	$3,296 – $4,369
Step deck	$4,188	$6.35	$3,518 – $4,858
Power only	$2,723	$4.13	$2,369 – $3,077
Hotshot	$2,053	$3.11	$1,704 – $2,402
26' box truck	$2,026	$3.07	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.89	$1,049 – $1,449

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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 Elko

26' box truck lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$4,711	$1.84	$4,005 – $5,418	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$1,850	$3.18	$1,573 – $2,128	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$3,967	$2.32	$3,372 – $4,562	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$2,952	$1.82	$2,509 – $3,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$1,137	$1.78	$966 – $1,308	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$4,097	$1.64	$3,482 – $4,712	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$2,714	$1.84	$2,307 – $3,121	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$2,598	$1.86	$2,209 – $2,988	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Elko, NV is estimated at $2,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,722 and $2,330.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elko, NV by truck?

About 660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $458 of the $2,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,069, which makes San Diego, CA to Elko, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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