Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$2,292box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $1,948–$2,636
Transit: 3 days

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

Richardson to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,322
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $2,292

Return trip

San Diego → Richardson$3,366

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Richardson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.51	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821
Step deck	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,101	$2.22	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,340	$1.68	$1,942 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,292	$1.64	$1,948 – $2,636
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.00	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from Richardson

26' box truck lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$3,471	$2.16	$2,951 – $3,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$1,611	$1.74	$1,369 – $1,853	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$748	$2.71	$635 – $860	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$1,992	$1.90	$1,693 – $2,291	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$801	$2.56	$681 – $921	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$2,754	$2.59	$2,341 – $3,167	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 Richardson, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Richardson, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,292 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,948 and $2,636.

How far is Richardson, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,396 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $970 of the $2,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Richardson, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,366, which makes Richardson, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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