Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,321box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,296 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$4,969
Transit: 5 days

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

Marion to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,726
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $4,321

Return trip

San Diego → Marion$5,284

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

Marion to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$2.87	$5,862 – $7,311
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$3.42	$6,825 – $8,864
48' flatbed	$7,884	$3.43	$6,780 – $8,988
Step deck	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948
Power only	$5,862	$2.55	$5,100 – $6,624
Hotshot	$4,426	$1.93	$3,674 – $5,178
26' box truck	$4,321	$1.88	$3,673 – $4,969
Sprinter van	$2,635	$1.15	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Marion

26' box truck lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$1,847	$3.25	$1,570 – $2,124	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$4,385	$1.88	$3,728 – $5,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$901	$3.03	$766 – $1,036	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$2,538	$2.11	$2,157 – $2,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,133	$2.11	$3,513 – $4,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$1,607	$3.22	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,409 – $3,259	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,349	$2.15	$1,997 – $2,701	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, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Marion, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,321 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $4,969.

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

About 2,296 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 $1,595 of the $4,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Marion, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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