Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Muskegon, MI to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,145box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $3,523–$4,766
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Muskegon to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,657
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $4,145

Return trip

San Diego → Muskegon$4,912

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Muskegon to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Muskegon, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,320	$2.95	$5,625 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,528	$3.51	$6,549 – $8,507
48' flatbed	$7,573	$3.54	$6,512 – $8,633
Step deck	$8,238	$3.85	$6,920 – $9,556
Power only	$5,621	$2.62	$4,890 – $6,352
Hotshot	$4,244	$1.98	$3,523 – $4,966
26' box truck	$4,145	$1.93	$3,523 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,528	$1.18	$2,124 – $2,933

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Muskegon

26' box truck lanes from Muskegon, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$2,369	$3.06	$2,014 – $2,725	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,165 mi	$4,185	$1.93	$3,557 – $4,812	5 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$654	$4.61	$556 – $752	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,676	$2.15	$2,275 – $3,078	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$3,952	$2.17	$3,359 – $4,545	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,145	$2.95	$1,823 – $2,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,912	$2.11	$2,475 – $3,349	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$2,383	$2.20	$2,025 – $2,740	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 Muskegon, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Muskegon, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,145 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,523 and $4,766.

How far is Muskegon, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,142 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 $1,488 of the $4,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Muskegon, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,912, which makes Muskegon, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →