Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Liberty, MO to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,004box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,582 mi
Typical range: $2,553–$3,454
Transit: 4 days

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

Liberty to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,004

Return trip

San Diego → Liberty$3,603

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Liberty to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberty, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$2.90	$4,085 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,468	$3.46	$4,758 – $6,179
48' flatbed	$5,525	$3.49	$4,751 – $6,298
Step deck	$6,015	$3.80	$5,053 – $6,978
Power only	$4,067	$2.57	$3,538 – $4,596
Hotshot	$3,070	$1.94	$2,548 – $3,592
26' box truck	$3,004	$1.90	$2,553 – $3,454
Sprinter van	$1,836	$1.16	$1,542 – $2,130

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More lanes from Liberty

26' box truck lanes from Liberty, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$3,366	$2.63	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$3,068	$1.89	$2,608 – $3,528	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$1,149	$2.46	$977 – $1,322	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$1,729	$2.23	$1,470 – $1,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,703	$2.17	$2,297 – $3,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,051	$2.52	$2,594 – $3,509	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$1,849	$2.19	$1,571 – $2,126	2 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$1,344	$2.45	$1,142 – $1,545	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 Liberty, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Liberty, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,004 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,582 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,553 and $3,454.

How far is Liberty, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,582 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,099 of the $3,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Liberty, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Liberty, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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