Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,588box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,812 mi
Typical range: $3,050–$4,126
Transit: 4 days

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

Cottage Grove to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,329
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $3,588

Return trip

San Diego → Cottage Grove$4,517

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cottage Grove to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$3.02	$4,875 – $6,080
53' refrigerated	$6,525	$3.60	$5,677 – $7,373
48' flatbed	$6,579	$3.63	$5,658 – $7,500
Step deck	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306
Power only	$4,862	$2.68	$4,230 – $5,494
Hotshot	$3,671	$2.03	$3,047 – $4,295
26' box truck	$3,588	$1.98	$3,050 – $4,126
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.21	$1,840 – $2,542

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

26' box truck lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,336	$2.82	$2,836 – $3,836	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$3,602	$1.98	$3,062 – $4,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$1,091	$2.77	$928 – $1,255	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$2,670	$2.16	$2,269 – $3,070	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$3,382	$2.24	$2,874 – $3,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$3,073	$2.70	$2,612 – $3,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,791	$2.14	$2,372 – $3,210	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$2,261	$2.24	$1,922 – $2,600	3 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 Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,588 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,050 and $4,126.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,812 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 $1,259 of the $3,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,517, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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