Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY box truck rate

$5,197box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $4,417–$5,977
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Frankfort price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,686
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $5,197

Return trip

Frankfort → San Diego$3,537

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 Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,925	$3.64	$7,053 – $8,796
53' refrigerated	$9,439	$4.34	$8,212 – $10,666
48' flatbed	$9,493	$4.36	$8,164 – $10,822
Step deck	$10,327	$4.75	$8,674 – $11,979
Power only	$7,049	$3.24	$6,133 – $7,965
Hotshot	$5,322	$2.45	$4,417 – $6,227
26' box truck	$5,197	$2.39	$4,417 – $5,977
Sprinter van	$3,170	$1.46	$2,663 – $3,677

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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 Frankfort

26' box truck lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$1,539	$2.15	$1,308 – $1,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$5,300	$2.38	$4,505 – $6,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,136	$3.29	$965 – $1,306	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$1,860	$1.88	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$2,560	$1.40	$2,176 – $2,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,248	$1.97	$1,061 – $1,435	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,129	$1.83	$1,810 – $2,449	3 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$1,732	$1.92	$1,472 – $1,992	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $5,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,417 and $5,977.

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

About 2,175 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 $1,511 of the $5,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,537, which makes San Diego, CA to Frankfort, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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