Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,527box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,362 mi
Typical range: $3,848–$5,206
Transit: 5 days

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

Port Huron to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

San Diego → Port Huron$5,366

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

Port Huron to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,900	$2.92	$6,141 – $7,660
53' refrigerated	$8,218	$3.48	$7,150 – $9,287
48' flatbed	$8,257	$3.50	$7,101 – $9,413
Step deck	$8,981	$3.80	$7,544 – $10,418
Power only	$6,143	$2.60	$5,344 – $6,942
Hotshot	$4,638	$1.96	$3,850 – $5,427
26' box truck	$4,527	$1.92	$3,848 – $5,206
Sprinter van	$2,760	$1.17	$2,319 – $3,202

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More lanes from Port Huron

26' box truck lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$1,844	$3.35	$1,567 – $2,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$4,573	$1.91	$3,887 – $5,259	5 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$976	$2.96	$830 – $1,123	1 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$2,896	$2.12	$2,461 – $3,330	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$4,365	$2.15	$3,710 – $5,020	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$1,661	$3.27	$1,412 – $1,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$3,173	$2.08	$2,697 – $3,649	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$2,662	$2.15	$2,263 – $3,061	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 Port Huron, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Port Huron, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,848 and $5,206.

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

About 2,362 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 $1,641 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,366, which makes Port Huron, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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