Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Zachary, LA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,900box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $2,465–$3,336
Transit: 4 days

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

Zachary to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,646
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $2,900

Return trip

San Diego → Zachary$4,637

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Zachary to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Zachary, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,428	$2.45	$3,941 – $4,915
53' refrigerated	$5,275	$2.92	$4,589 – $5,960
48' flatbed	$5,318	$2.95	$4,574 – $6,063
Step deck	$5,788	$3.21	$4,862 – $6,715
Power only	$3,930	$2.18	$3,419 – $4,441
Hotshot	$2,967	$1.64	$2,463 – $3,471
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.61	$2,465 – $3,336
Sprinter van	$1,771	$0.98	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Zachary

26' box truck lanes from Zachary, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$3,117	$2.23	$2,649 – $3,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$3,022	$1.60	$2,569 – $3,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$1,646	$1.75	$1,399 – $1,893	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$801	$2.62	$681 – $921	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$2,663	$1.82	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$2,801	$2.14	$2,380 – $3,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$976	$2.30	$829 – $1,122	1 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 Zachary, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Zachary, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,900 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,465 and $3,336.

How far is Zachary, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,254 of the $2,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Zachary, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,637, which makes Zachary, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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