Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$1,587box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $1,349–$1,825
Transit: 2 days

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

Davis to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,587

Return trip

San Diego → Davis$1,587

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

Davis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$4.39	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,925	$5.24	$2,545 – $3,305
48' flatbed	$3,024	$5.42	$2,600 – $3,447
Step deck	$3,307	$5.93	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,129	$3.82	$1,853 – $2,406
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.88	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,587	$2.84	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$981	$1.76	$824 – $1,137

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More lanes from Davis

26' box truck lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,567	$2.88	$7,282 – $9,852	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$4,628	$2.18	$3,934 – $5,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$4,418	$2.32	$3,755 – $5,080	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,181	$2.89	$1,854 – $2,508	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$7,998	$2.75	$6,798 – $9,197	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	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 Davis, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Davis, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,587 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,349 and $1,825.

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

About 558 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 $388 of the $1,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

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

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

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