Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Shepherdsville, KY box truck rate

$5,081box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,121 mi
Typical range: $4,319–$5,843
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Shepherdsville price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,608
Fuel: $1,473
All-in estimate: $5,081

Return trip

Shepherdsville → San Diego$3,458

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Shepherdsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Shepherdsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,749	$3.65	$6,896 – $8,601
53' refrigerated	$9,229	$4.35	$8,029 – $10,429
48' flatbed	$9,285	$4.38	$7,985 – $10,585
Step deck	$10,101	$4.76	$8,485 – $11,718
Power only	$6,890	$3.25	$5,995 – $7,786
Hotshot	$5,202	$2.45	$4,318 – $6,087
26' box truck	$5,081	$2.40	$4,319 – $5,843
Sprinter van	$3,099	$1.46	$2,604 – $3,595

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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 Shepherdsville

26' box truck lanes into Shepherdsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$1,630	$2.11	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,170 mi	$5,186	$2.39	$4,408 – $5,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$1,122	$3.32	$954 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$1,781	$1.90	$1,514 – $2,048	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$2,493	$1.40	$2,119 – $2,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,328	$1.93	$1,129 – $1,527	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$2,048	$1.84	$1,740 – $2,355	3 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$1,649	$1.94	$1,402 – $1,896	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Shepherdsville, KY?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Shepherdsville, KY is estimated at $5,081 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,319 and $5,843.

How far is San Diego, CA from Shepherdsville, KY by truck?

About 2,121 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,473 of the $5,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shepherdsville, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes San Diego, CA to Shepherdsville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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