Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,903box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,807 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,339
Transit: 4 days

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

Baker to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,648
Fuel: $1,255
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

San Diego → Baker$4,642

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

Baker to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,432	$2.45	$3,945 – $4,920
53' refrigerated	$5,280	$2.92	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,323	$2.95	$4,578 – $6,069
Step deck	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721
Power only	$3,934	$2.18	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,970	$1.64	$2,465 – $3,475
26' box truck	$2,903	$1.61	$2,468 – $3,339
Sprinter van	$1,773	$0.98	$1,489 – $2,057

More lanes from Baker

26' box truck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$3,124	$2.23	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$3,025	$1.60	$2,571 – $3,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$1,655	$1.75	$1,407 – $1,903	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$799	$2.62	$680 – $919	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,666	$1.82	$2,266 – $3,066	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$2,808	$2.14	$2,387 – $3,229	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,127	$2.13	$958 – $1,296	2 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$981	$2.29	$834 – $1,129	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 Baker, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Baker, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,339.

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

About 1,807 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 $1,255 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes Baker, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →