Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Erlanger, KY box truck rate

$5,240box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,195 mi
Typical range: $4,454–$6,026
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Erlanger price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,715
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $5,240

Return trip

Erlanger → San Diego$3,567

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Erlanger by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Erlanger, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,990	$3.64	$7,111 – $8,869
53' refrigerated	$9,516	$4.34	$8,279 – $10,753
48' flatbed	$9,570	$4.36	$8,230 – $10,909
Step deck	$10,410	$4.74	$8,745 – $12,076
Power only	$7,108	$3.24	$6,184 – $8,032
Hotshot	$5,366	$2.44	$4,454 – $6,279
26' box truck	$5,240	$2.39	$4,454 – $6,026
Sprinter van	$3,196	$1.46	$2,685 – $3,707

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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 Erlanger

26' box truck lanes into Erlanger, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$1,481	$2.18	$1,259 – $1,703	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$5,335	$2.38	$4,534 – $6,135	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,045	$3.51	$888 – $1,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$1,947	$1.86	$1,655 – $2,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$2,588	$1.40	$2,200 – $2,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$1,201	$2.00	$1,021 – $1,381	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,210	$1.81	$1,878 – $2,541	3 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$1,804	$1.90	$1,533 – $2,074	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Erlanger, KY?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Erlanger, KY is estimated at $5,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,454 and $6,026.

How far is San Diego, CA from Erlanger, KY by truck?

About 2,195 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,525 of the $5,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erlanger, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,567, which makes San Diego, CA to Erlanger, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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