Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,231box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 3,060 mi
Typical range: $3,596–$4,866
Transit: 7 days

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

Gloucester to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $2,126
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

San Diego → Gloucester$9,079

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gloucester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,441	$2.10	$5,732 – $7,149
53' refrigerated	$7,670	$2.51	$6,673 – $8,667
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760
Step deck	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690
Power only	$5,747	$1.88	$5,000 – $6,494
Hotshot	$4,340	$1.42	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.38	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.84	$2,164 – $2,989

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More lanes from Gloucester

26' box truck lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$851	$3.34	$724 – $979	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$4,270	$1.38	$3,629 – $4,910	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$1,598	$1.56	$1,358 – $1,838	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$2,867	$1.49	$2,437 – $3,297	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$4,198	$1.54	$3,568 – $4,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$959	$2.77	$815 – $1,103	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$3,118	$1.48	$2,650 – $3,586	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$2,776	$1.50	$2,359 – $3,192	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 Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 3,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,596 and $4,866.

How far is Gloucester, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,060 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,126 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,079, which makes Gloucester, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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