Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Palmetto Bay, FL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$3,290box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.23
Distance: 2,671 mi
Typical range: $2,796–$3,783
Transit: 6 days

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

Palmetto Bay to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,435
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $3,290

Return trip

San Diego → Palmetto Bay$8,723

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Palmetto Bay to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmetto Bay, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,011	$1.88	$4,459 – $5,562
53' refrigerated	$5,967	$2.23	$5,191 – $6,743
48' flatbed	$5,987	$2.24	$5,149 – $6,825
Step deck	$6,510	$2.44	$5,468 – $7,551
Power only	$4,466	$1.67	$3,885 – $5,046
Hotshot	$3,372	$1.26	$2,799 – $3,946
26' box truck	$3,290	$1.23	$2,796 – $3,783
Sprinter van	$2,004	$0.75	$1,684 – $2,325

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More lanes from Palmetto Bay

26' box truck lanes from Palmetto Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$2,335	$1.80	$1,985 – $2,685	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$3,393	$1.23	$2,884 – $3,903	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,412 mi	$1,838	$1.30	$1,562 – $2,114	3 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$1,611	$1.42	$1,369 – $1,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$3,208	$1.37	$2,726 – $3,689	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,225 mi	$2,113	$1.72	$1,796 – $2,430	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$1,860	$1.38	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$1,807	$1.38	$1,536 – $2,078	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 Palmetto Bay, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Palmetto Bay, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,290 all-in in October 2026, or $1.23 a mile over about 2,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,796 and $3,783.

How far is Palmetto Bay, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,671 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,855 of the $3,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Palmetto Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,723, which makes Palmetto Bay, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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