Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hilliard, OH to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,310box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,290 mi
Typical range: $3,664–$4,957
Transit: 5 days

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

Hilliard to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,719
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

San Diego → Hilliard$5,271

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hilliard to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilliard, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,571	$2.87	$5,848 – $7,294
53' refrigerated	$7,826	$3.42	$6,809 – $8,843
48' flatbed	$7,866	$3.43	$6,765 – $8,967
Step deck	$8,556	$3.74	$7,187 – $9,925
Power only	$5,848	$2.55	$5,088 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,416	$1.93	$3,665 – $5,166
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.88	$3,664 – $4,957
Sprinter van	$2,628	$1.15	$2,208 – $3,049

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More lanes from Hilliard

26' box truck lanes from Hilliard, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$1,863	$3.24	$1,583 – $2,142	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$4,380	$1.88	$3,723 – $5,037	5 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$931	$2.96	$791 – $1,070	1 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$2,480	$2.12	$2,108 – $2,851	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$4,118	$2.11	$3,500 – $4,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$1,611	$3.22	$1,370 – $1,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,783	$2.08	$2,365 – $3,200	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,069 mi	$2,307	$2.16	$1,961 – $2,653	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 Hilliard, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Hilliard, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,664 and $4,957.

How far is Hilliard, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,290 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 $1,591 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Hilliard, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,271, which makes Hilliard, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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