Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McDonough, GA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,353box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $2,850–$3,856
Transit: 5 days

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

McDonough to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,795
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $3,353

Return trip

San Diego → McDonough$5,824

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McDonough to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from McDonough, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,111	$2.28	$4,549 – $5,674
53' refrigerated	$6,088	$2.71	$5,296 – $6,879
48' flatbed	$6,120	$2.73	$5,263 – $6,977
Step deck	$6,658	$2.97	$5,592 – $7,723
Power only	$4,548	$2.03	$3,957 – $5,139
Hotshot	$3,434	$1.53	$2,850 – $4,018
26' box truck	$3,353	$1.49	$2,850 – $3,856
Sprinter van	$2,045	$0.91	$1,717 – $2,372

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More lanes from McDonough

26' box truck lanes from McDonough, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,041	$2.30	$1,735 – $2,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$3,447	$1.49	$2,930 – $3,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$1,277	$1.77	$1,086 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$1,501	$1.80	$1,276 – $1,727	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$3,179	$1.68	$2,702 – $3,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$1,784	$2.24	$1,516 – $2,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$1,802	$1.72	$1,531 – $2,072	3 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$1,540	$1.79	$1,309 – $1,772	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 McDonough, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from McDonough, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,353 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,850 and $3,856.

How far is McDonough, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,243 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 $1,558 of the $3,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to McDonough, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes McDonough, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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