Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Trussville, AL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,587box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 2,078 mi
Typical range: $3,049–$4,125
Transit: 5 days

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

Trussville to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,143
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $3,587

Return trip

San Diego → Trussville$5,420

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

Trussville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Trussville, AL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,470	$2.63	$4,869 – $6,072
53' refrigerated	$6,516	$3.14	$5,669 – $7,363
48' flatbed	$6,557	$3.16	$5,639 – $7,475
Step deck	$7,134	$3.43	$5,992 – $8,275
Power only	$4,864	$2.34	$4,231 – $5,496
Hotshot	$3,672	$1.77	$3,048 – $4,296
26' box truck	$3,587	$1.73	$3,049 – $4,125
Sprinter van	$2,188	$1.05	$1,838 – $2,538

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More lanes from Trussville

26' box truck lanes from Trussville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	998 mi	$2,570	$2.57	$2,184 – $2,955	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,148 mi	$3,695	$1.72	$3,141 – $4,249	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,388	$2.07	$1,180 – $1,596	2 d
Houston, TX	688 mi	$1,485	$2.16	$1,262 – $1,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,361	$1.94	$2,857 – $3,865	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,265	$2.50	$1,925 – $2,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	898 mi	$1,821	$2.03	$1,548 – $2,094	2 d
Dallas, TX	699 mi	$1,503	$2.15	$1,277 – $1,728	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 Trussville, AL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Trussville, AL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,587 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 2,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,049 and $4,125.

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

About 2,078 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 $1,444 of the $3,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,420, which makes Trussville, AL to San Diego, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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