Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Middletown, CT box truck rate

$9,273box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,942 mi
Typical range: $7,882–$10,664
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to Middletown price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,229
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $9,273

Return trip

Middletown → San Diego$3,845

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,118	$4.80	$12,565 – $15,671
53' refrigerated	$16,812	$5.71	$14,626 – $18,997
48' flatbed	$16,851	$5.73	$14,492 – $19,210
Step deck	$18,319	$6.23	$15,388 – $21,250
Power only	$12,593	$4.28	$10,956 – $14,231
Hotshot	$9,510	$3.23	$7,893 – $11,127
26' box truck	$9,273	$3.15	$7,882 – $10,664
Sprinter van	$5,647	$1.92	$4,744 – $6,551

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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 Middletown

26' box truck lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$756	$7.07	$643 – $870	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$9,372	$3.15	$7,966 – $10,778	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,035	$3.32	$2,579 – $3,490	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$4,140	$2.33	$3,519 – $4,761	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$4,766	$1.83	$4,051 – $5,481	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$848	$4.28	$721 – $975	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$4,532	$2.30	$3,852 – $5,211	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,010	$2.34	$3,409 – $4,612	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Middletown, CT?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Middletown, CT is estimated at $9,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,882 and $10,664.

How far is San Diego, CA from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 2,942 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,044 of the $9,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,845, which makes San Diego, CA to Middletown, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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