Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rahway, NJ box truck rate

$7,697box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,843 mi
Typical range: $6,542–$8,851
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Rahway price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,722
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $7,697

Return trip

Rahway → San Diego$4,516

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Rahway by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rahway, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,720	$4.12	$10,431 – $13,009
53' refrigerated	$13,957	$4.91	$12,142 – $15,771
48' flatbed	$13,994	$4.92	$12,035 – $15,953
Step deck	$15,214	$5.35	$12,780 – $17,649
Power only	$10,451	$3.68	$9,093 – $11,810
Hotshot	$7,892	$2.78	$6,551 – $9,234
26' box truck	$7,697	$2.71	$6,542 – $8,851
Sprinter van	$4,688	$1.65	$3,938 – $5,438

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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 Rahway

26' box truck lanes into Rahway, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$7,791	$2.70	$6,623 – $8,960	7 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,404	$2.91	$2,043 – $2,764	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$3,328	$2.01	$2,829 – $3,828	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$3,938	$1.57	$3,347 – $4,529	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$517	$7.18	$440 – $595	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$3,669	$1.99	$3,119 – $4,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$3,228	$2.02	$2,744 – $3,712	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$1,715	$1.77	$1,457 – $1,972	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Rahway, NJ?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Rahway, NJ is estimated at $7,697 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,542 and $8,851.

How far is San Diego, CA from Rahway, NJ by truck?

About 2,843 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 $1,975 of the $7,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rahway, NJ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,516, which makes San Diego, CA to Rahway, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →