Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,981box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $2,534–$3,428
Transit: 4 days

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

Belton to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,892
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

San Diego → Belton$3,575

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

Belton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$2.90	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$3.46	$4,721 – $6,132
48' flatbed	$5,483	$3.50	$4,716 – $6,251
Step deck	$5,971	$3.81	$5,015 – $6,926
Power only	$4,036	$2.57	$3,511 – $4,560
Hotshot	$3,046	$1.94	$2,528 – $3,564
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.90	$2,534 – $3,428
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.16	$1,530 – $2,114

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More lanes from Belton

26' box truck lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$3,400	$2.62	$2,890 – $3,910	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$3,050	$1.89	$2,593 – $3,508	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$1,186	$2.42	$1,009 – $1,364	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$1,669	$2.26	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$2,674	$2.17	$2,273 – $3,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,079	$2.52	$2,617 – $3,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$1,789	$2.21	$1,521 – $2,057	2 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$1,284	$2.50	$1,091 – $1,477	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 Belton, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Belton, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,534 and $3,428.

How far is Belton, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,568 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 $1,089 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Belton, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,575, which makes Belton, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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