Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Las Vegas, NM box truck rate

$2,640box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $2,244–$3,036
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $2,640

Return trip

Las Vegas → San Diego$1,254

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Diego to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Las Vegas, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,058	$4.86	$3,612 – $4,505
53' refrigerated	$4,839	$5.79	$4,210 – $5,468
48' flatbed	$4,950	$5.93	$4,257 – $5,643
Step deck	$5,404	$6.47	$4,539 – $6,268
Power only	$3,557	$4.26	$3,095 – $4,020
Hotshot	$2,684	$3.21	$2,227 – $3,140
26' box truck	$2,640	$3.16	$2,244 – $3,036
Sprinter van	$1,623	$1.94	$1,364 – $1,883

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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 Las Vegas

26' box truck lanes into Las Vegas, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,556 – $4,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	892 mi	$2,780	$3.12	$2,363 – $3,198	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,223 mi	$3,243	$2.65	$2,756 – $3,729	3 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$1,841	$2.23	$1,565 – $2,117	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	490 mi	$1,030	$2.10	$876 – $1,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,961 mi	$3,591	$1.83	$3,052 – $4,130	5 d
San Antonio, TX	680 mi	$1,591	$2.34	$1,353 – $1,830	2 d
Dallas, TX	614 mi	$1,477	$2.41	$1,256 – $1,699	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Las Vegas, NM?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Las Vegas, NM is estimated at $2,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,244 and $3,036.

How far is San Diego, CA from Las Vegas, NM by truck?

About 835 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 $580 of the $2,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,254, which makes San Diego, CA to Las Vegas, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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