Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,295box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $1,950–$2,639
Transit: 3 days

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

Allen to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,324
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $2,295

Return trip

San Diego → Allen$3,370

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Allen to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350
Power only	$3,104	$2.22	$2,701 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,295	$1.64	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from Allen

26' box truck lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$3,456	$2.16	$2,938 – $3,975	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$2,404	$1.63	$2,043 – $2,765	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$1,597	$1.74	$1,358 – $1,837	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$761	$2.67	$647 – $875	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,994	$1.90	$1,695 – $2,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$3,136	$2.07	$2,666 – $3,607	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$817	$2.52	$695 – $940	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$2,752	$2.59	$2,339 – $3,165	3 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 Allen, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Allen, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,295 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,950 and $2,639.

How far is Allen, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $971 of the $2,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Allen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,370, which makes Allen, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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