Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,416box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,290 mi
Typical range: $2,904–$3,929
Transit: 5 days

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

Athens-Clarke County to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,825
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

San Diego → Athens-Clarke County$5,934

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Athens-Clarke County to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,208	$2.27	$4,635 – $5,780
53' refrigerated	$6,202	$2.71	$5,396 – $7,009
48' flatbed	$6,234	$2.72	$5,361 – $7,107
Step deck	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866
Power only	$4,635	$2.02	$4,032 – $5,237
Hotshot	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094
26' box truck	$3,416	$1.49	$2,904 – $3,929
Sprinter van	$2,083	$0.91	$1,750 – $2,416

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

26' box truck lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,920	$2.34	$1,632 – $2,208	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$3,507	$1.49	$2,981 – $4,033	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,250	$1.79	$1,062 – $1,437	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,589	$1.77	$1,351 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,249	$1.67	$2,761 – $3,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,670	$2.29	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,888	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,171	3 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,614	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,857	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 Athens-Clarke County, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Athens-Clarke County, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,904 and $3,929.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,290 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 $1,591 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,934, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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