Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,339box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $2,838–$3,840
Transit: 5 days

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

Dickson to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $3,339

Return trip

San Diego → Dickson$5,094

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dickson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,094	$2.53	$4,534 – $5,655
53' refrigerated	$6,068	$3.02	$5,279 – $6,857
48' flatbed	$6,109	$3.04	$5,254 – $6,964
Step deck	$6,647	$3.31	$5,584 – $7,711
Power only	$4,528	$2.25	$3,939 – $5,116
Hotshot	$3,418	$1.70	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,339	$1.66	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,038	$1.01	$1,712 – $2,364

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More lanes from Dickson

26' box truck lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$2,341	$2.50	$1,989 – $2,692	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$3,427	$1.66	$2,913 – $3,941	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$1,038	$2.20	$883 – $1,194	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,519	$2.03	$1,291 – $1,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,114	$1.87	$2,647 – $3,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$2,060	$2.43	$1,751 – $2,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,801	$1.93	$1,531 – $2,072	2 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,421	$2.07	$1,208 – $1,634	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 Dickson, TN to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dickson, TN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,339 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,838 and $3,840.

How far is Dickson, TN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,011 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,397 of the $3,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,094, which makes Dickson, TN to San Diego, CA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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