Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$1,543box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,312–$1,775
Transit: 2 days

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

Berkeley to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,171
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,543

Return trip

San Diego → Berkeley$1,543

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Berkeley to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358
Step deck	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738
Power only	$2,070	$3.86	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,560	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,543	$2.88	$1,312 – $1,775
Sprinter van	$954	$1.78	$801 – $1,107

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More lanes from Berkeley

26' box truck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,708	$2.88	$7,402 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,283	$3.17	$1,090 – $1,475	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$4,732	$2.17	$4,022 – $5,441	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$4,465	$2.31	$3,795 – $5,135	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,194	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,523	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,127	$2.74	$6,908 – $9,346	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,078	$2.34	$3,466 – $4,690	4 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 Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Berkeley, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,312 and $1,775.

How far is Berkeley, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 536 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $372 of the $1,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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