Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Valley Stream, NY box truck rate

$8,321box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,878 mi
Typical range: $7,073–$9,569
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Valley Stream price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,322
Fuel: $1,999
All-in estimate: $8,321

Return trip

Valley Stream → San Diego$4,639

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Valley Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Valley Stream, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,670	$4.40	$11,277 – $14,064
53' refrigerated	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049
48' flatbed	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244
Step deck	$16,445	$5.71	$13,814 – $19,076
Power only	$11,300	$3.93	$9,831 – $12,769
Hotshot	$8,533	$2.96	$7,083 – $9,984
26' box truck	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569
Sprinter van	$5,068	$1.76	$4,257 – $5,879

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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 Valley Stream

26' box truck lanes into Valley Stream, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$8,423	$2.89	$7,159 – $9,686	7 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$2,651	$3.08	$2,254 – $3,049	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$4,263	$1.68	$3,624 – $4,903	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$610	$5.86	$518 – $701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$3,988	$2.12	$3,390 – $4,587	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$3,518	$2.16	$2,991 – $4,046	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$1,869	$1.88	$1,589 – $2,150	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Valley Stream, NY?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Valley Stream, NY is estimated at $8,321 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,878 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,073 and $9,569.

How far is San Diego, CA from Valley Stream, NY by truck?

About 2,878 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 $1,999 of the $8,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley Stream, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,639, which makes San Diego, CA to Valley Stream, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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