Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,055box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $2,597–$3,513
Transit: 4 days

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

Atchison to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

San Diego → Atchison$3,679

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atchison to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,669	$3.02	$4,155 – $5,182
53' refrigerated	$5,563	$3.60	$4,839 – $6,286
48' flatbed	$5,622	$3.64	$4,835 – $6,409
Step deck	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101
Power only	$4,136	$2.68	$3,598 – $4,673
Hotshot	$3,122	$2.02	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,055	$1.98	$2,597 – $3,513
Sprinter van	$1,868	$1.21	$1,569 – $2,166

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More lanes from Atchison

26' box truck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$3,589	$2.71	$3,050 – $4,127	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$3,117	$1.97	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$1,241	$2.50	$1,055 – $1,427	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$1,837	$2.30	$1,561 – $2,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,739	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,150	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$3,259	$2.60	$2,770 – $3,748	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$1,938	$2.27	$1,647 – $2,228	2 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$1,420	$2.53	$1,207 – $1,634	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 Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,597 and $3,513.

How far is Atchison, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,544 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 $1,073 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,679, which makes Atchison, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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