Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sidney, NE box truck rate

$2,767box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $2,352–$3,182
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Sidney price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $2,767

Return trip

Sidney → San Diego$2,412

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Diego to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$3.71	$3,773 – $4,706
53' refrigerated	$5,053	$4.42	$4,396 – $5,710
48' flatbed	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853
Step deck	$5,597	$4.90	$4,702 – $6,493
Power only	$3,738	$3.27	$3,252 – $4,224
Hotshot	$2,821	$2.47	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,767	$2.42	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.48	$1,425 – $1,967

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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 Sidney

26' box truck lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$3,025	$1.70	$2,571 – $3,479	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$2,785	$2.42	$2,367 – $3,203	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$2,120	$2.27	$1,802 – $2,438	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$1,821	$1.73	$1,548 – $2,094	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$1,257	$1.47	$1,068 – $1,445	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$2,604	$1.51	$2,213 – $2,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$1,742	$1.75	$1,481 – $2,003	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$1,451	$1.84	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Sidney, NE?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Sidney, NE is estimated at $2,767 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,352 and $3,182.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sidney, NE by truck?

About 1,143 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 $794 of the $2,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sidney, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,412, which makes San Diego, CA to Sidney, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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