Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Marion, IN to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,112box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,729
Transit: 5 days

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

Marion to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,626
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $4,112

Return trip

San Diego → Marion$4,850

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marion to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$2.93	$5,581 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,469	$3.49	$6,498 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,513	$3.51	$6,461 – $8,565
Step deck	$8,173	$3.82	$6,866 – $9,481
Power only	$5,577	$2.61	$4,852 – $6,302
Hotshot	$4,210	$1.97	$3,495 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,112	$1.92	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.17	$2,107 – $2,910

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More lanes from Marion

26' box truck lanes from Marion, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$2,238	$3.09	$1,902 – $2,573	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$4,177	$1.92	$3,551 – $4,804	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$686	$4.21	$583 – $788	1 d
Houston, TX	1,090 mi	$2,378	$2.18	$2,021 – $2,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$3,895	$2.16	$3,311 – $4,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$1,976	$3.01	$1,680 – $2,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,653	$2.13	$2,255 – $3,051	3 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$2,149	$2.23	$1,827 – $2,471	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 Marion, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Marion, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,112 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,729.

How far is Marion, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,139 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 $1,486 of the $4,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Marion, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,850, which makes Marion, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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