Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Long Beach, CA box truck rate

$1,382box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 455 mi
Typical range: $1,175–$1,590
Transit: 1 day

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

San Francisco to Long Beach price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,066
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $1,382

Return trip

Long Beach → San Francisco$1,382

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Francisco to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,141	$4.71	$1,906 – $2,377
53' refrigerated	$2,556	$5.62	$2,223 – $2,888
48' flatbed	$2,657	$5.84	$2,285 – $3,029
Step deck	$2,910	$6.40	$2,444 – $3,375
Power only	$1,850	$4.07	$1,609 – $2,090
Hotshot	$1,394	$3.06	$1,157 – $1,631
26' box truck	$1,382	$3.04	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$856	$1.88	$719 – $993

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More lanes from San Francisco

26' box truck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,836	$2.88	$7,511 – $10,162	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,826	$2.17	$4,102 – $5,550	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,555	$2.31	$3,872 – $5,239	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,280	$2.85	$1,938 – $2,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,249	$2.74	$7,012 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

More lanes into Long Beach

26' box truck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,665	$1.61	$3,965 – $5,364	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$746	$1.81	$634 – $858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Long Beach, CA?

A 26' box truck from San Francisco, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 455 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,175 and $1,590.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 455 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $316 of the $1,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to San Francisco, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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