Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,686box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$4,238
Transit: 5 days

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

Troy to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $3,686

Return trip

San Diego → Troy$5,570

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Troy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,621	$2.62	$5,002 – $6,239
53' refrigerated	$6,694	$3.13	$5,824 – $7,565
48' flatbed	$6,734	$3.14	$5,791 – $7,677
Step deck	$7,326	$3.42	$6,154 – $8,498
Power only	$4,999	$2.33	$4,349 – $5,648
Hotshot	$3,774	$1.76	$3,132 – $4,416
26' box truck	$3,686	$1.72	$3,133 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,248	$1.05	$1,888 – $2,608

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More lanes from Troy

26' box truck lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$2,717	$2.54	$2,310 – $3,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$3,805	$1.71	$3,234 – $4,375	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$1,624	$1.97	$1,380 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$1,472	$2.17	$1,252 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$3,472	$1.94	$2,951 – $3,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,405	$2.46	$2,045 – $2,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$1,826	$2.03	$1,552 – $2,100	2 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$1,581	$2.11	$1,344 – $1,818	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Troy, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Troy, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,686 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $4,238.

How far is Troy, AL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,142 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,488 of the $3,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Troy, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,570, which makes Troy, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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