Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,067box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $2,607–$3,527
Transit: 4 days

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

Olathe to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $3,067

Return trip

San Diego → Olathe$3,693

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Olathe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$3.02	$4,171 – $5,203
53' refrigerated	$5,584	$3.60	$4,858 – $6,310
48' flatbed	$5,643	$3.64	$4,853 – $6,433
Step deck	$6,145	$3.96	$5,162 – $7,128
Power only	$4,152	$2.68	$3,612 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.02	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,067	$1.98	$2,607 – $3,527
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.21	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Olathe

26' box truck lanes from Olathe, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$3,568	$2.72	$3,033 – $4,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$3,137	$1.97	$2,667 – $3,608	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$1,254	$2.49	$1,066 – $1,442	2 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$1,741	$2.34	$1,480 – $2,002	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$2,745	$2.26	$2,333 – $3,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,235	$2.61	$2,750 – $3,720	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$1,854	$2.30	$1,576 – $2,133	2 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$1,334	$2.60	$1,134 – $1,534	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 Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,067 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,607 and $3,527.

How far is Olathe, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,551 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,077 of the $3,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Olathe, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,693, which makes Olathe, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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