Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Littleton, CO box truck rate

$3,358box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,854–$3,861
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Littleton price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Littleton → San Diego$1,306

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Littleton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Littleton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$5.32	$4,586 – $5,719
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$6.35	$5,344 – $6,941
48' flatbed	$6,263	$6.47	$5,386 – $7,140
Step deck	$6,832	$7.06	$5,739 – $7,925
Power only	$4,530	$4.68	$3,941 – $5,119
Hotshot	$3,418	$3.53	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,358	$3.47	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,061	$2.13	$1,731 – $2,391

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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 Littleton

26' box truck lanes into Littleton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$4,510	$2.34	$3,833 – $5,186	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$3,402	$3.46	$2,892 – $3,912	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$3,323	$3.06	$2,825 – $3,822	3 d
Houston, TX	1,026 mi	$2,478	$2.42	$2,107 – $2,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,679	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,864 mi	$3,885	$2.08	$3,302 – $4,467	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,296	$2.46	$1,952 – $2,641	2 d
Dallas, TX	775 mi	$1,987	$2.56	$1,689 – $2,285	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Littleton, CO?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Littleton, CO is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,854 and $3,861.

How far is San Diego, CA from Littleton, CO by truck?

About 968 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $672 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Littleton, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,306, which makes San Diego, CA to Littleton, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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