Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to West Haven, CT box truck rate

$9,217box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,923 mi
Typical range: $7,835–$10,600
Transit: 7 days

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

San Diego to West Haven price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,186
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $9,217

Return trip

West Haven → San Diego$3,822

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 West Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to West Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,034	$4.80	$12,490 – $15,578
53' refrigerated	$16,712	$5.72	$14,539 – $18,884
48' flatbed	$16,752	$5.73	$14,407 – $19,097
Step deck	$18,212	$6.23	$15,298 – $21,126
Power only	$12,518	$4.28	$10,891 – $14,145
Hotshot	$9,453	$3.23	$7,846 – $11,060
26' box truck	$9,217	$3.15	$7,835 – $10,600
Sprinter van	$5,614	$1.92	$4,715 – $6,512

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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 West Haven

26' box truck lanes into West Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$693	$8.88	$589 – $797	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$9,319	$3.15	$7,921 – $10,717	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,992	$3.33	$2,544 – $3,441	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$4,084	$2.33	$3,472 – $4,697	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$4,734	$1.83	$4,024 – $5,444	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$792	$4.68	$673 – $910	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$4,478	$2.31	$3,807 – $5,150	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$3,959	$2.34	$3,365 – $4,553	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to West Haven, CT is estimated at $9,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,923 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,835 and $10,600.

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

About 2,923 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 $2,031 of the $9,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,822, which makes San Diego, CA to West Haven, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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