Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to West Melbourne, FL box truck rate

$8,454box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,581 mi
Typical range: $7,186–$9,722
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to West Melbourne price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,661
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $8,454

Return trip

West Melbourne → San Diego$3,188

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to West Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to West Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,879	$4.99	$11,462 – $14,296
53' refrigerated	$15,337	$5.94	$13,344 – $17,331
48' flatbed	$15,394	$5.96	$13,239 – $17,549
Step deck	$16,740	$6.49	$14,062 – $19,419
Power only	$11,475	$4.45	$9,983 – $12,967
Hotshot	$8,665	$3.36	$7,192 – $10,138
26' box truck	$8,454	$3.28	$7,186 – $9,722
Sprinter van	$5,152	$2.00	$4,327 – $5,976

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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 Melbourne

26' box truck lanes into West Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$3,053	$2.72	$2,595 – $3,511	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$8,711	$3.27	$7,405 – $10,018	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$3,940	$3.24	$3,349 – $4,531	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$2,744	$2.59	$2,332 – $3,155	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$4,267	$1.91	$3,627 – $4,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$2,554	$2.45	$2,171 – $2,937	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$3,210	$2.51	$2,729 – $3,692	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,195 mi	$3,029	$2.53	$2,574 – $3,483	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to West Melbourne, FL is estimated at $8,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,186 and $9,722.

How far is San Diego, CA from West Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 2,581 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 $1,793 of the $8,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Melbourne, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,188, which makes San Diego, CA to West Melbourne, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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