Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Idaho Falls, ID to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$1,604box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $1,363–$1,844
Transit: 2 days

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

Idaho Falls to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $959
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $1,604

Return trip

San Diego → Idaho Falls$2,871

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Idaho Falls to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Idaho Falls, ID to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,462	$2.65	$2,191 – $2,733
53' refrigerated	$2,935	$3.16	$2,554 – $3,317
48' flatbed	$2,996	$3.22	$2,576 – $3,415
Step deck	$3,268	$3.52	$2,745 – $3,791
Power only	$2,163	$2.33	$1,882 – $2,444
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.76	$1,354 – $1,909
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.73	$1,363 – $1,844
Sprinter van	$985	$1.06	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from Idaho Falls

26' box truck lanes from Idaho Falls, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$4,670	$2.03	$3,969 – $5,370	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$1,524	$1.75	$1,296 – $1,753	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$2,298	$1.57	$1,953 – $2,642	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$2,546	$1.64	$2,164 – $2,928	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$1,588	$1.96	$1,349 – $1,826	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$4,350	$1.94	$3,697 – $5,002	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$2,387	$1.66	$2,029 – $2,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$2,195	$1.68	$1,866 – $2,525	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 Idaho Falls, ID to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Idaho Falls, ID to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,604 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,363 and $1,844.

How far is Idaho Falls, ID from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 929 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 $645 of the $1,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Idaho Falls, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,871, which makes Idaho Falls, ID to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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