Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE box truck rate

$7,846box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $6,669–$9,023
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Lewes price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,905
Fuel: $1,941
All-in estimate: $7,846

Return trip

Lewes → San Diego$4,277

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,949	$4.28	$10,635 – $13,263
53' refrigerated	$14,229	$5.09	$12,380 – $16,079
48' flatbed	$14,270	$5.11	$12,272 – $16,268
Step deck	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997
Power only	$10,654	$3.81	$9,269 – $12,039
Hotshot	$8,045	$2.88	$6,678 – $9,413
26' box truck	$7,846	$2.81	$6,669 – $9,023
Sprinter van	$4,780	$1.71	$4,015 – $5,544

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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 Lewes

26' box truck lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$795	$4.65	$676 – $914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$7,963	$2.80	$6,768 – $9,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$2,469	$3.02	$2,099 – $2,839	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$3,247	$2.10	$2,760 – $3,735	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,999	$1.63	$3,399 – $4,599	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$584	$5.84	$496 – $671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$3,182	$2.11	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE is estimated at $7,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,669 and $9,023.

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

About 2,794 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 $1,941 of the $7,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,277, which makes San Diego, CA to Lewes, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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