Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$688box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 106 mi
Typical range: $585–$791
Transit: 1 day

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

Long Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $614
Fuel: $74
All-in estimate: $688

Return trip

San Diego → Long Beach$688

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209
53' refrigerated	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473
48' flatbed	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614
Step deck	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814
Power only	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021
Hotshot	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795
26' box truck	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791
Sprinter van	$436	$4.11	$366 – $505

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$8,286	$3.28	$7,043 – $9,529	6 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 Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $688 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 106 mi. Quotes typically land between $585 and $791.

How far is Long Beach, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $74 of the $688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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