Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$662box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $7.12
Distance: 93 mi
Typical range: $563–$762
Transit: 1 day

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

Riverside to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $597
Fuel: $65
All-in estimate: $662

Return trip

San Diego → Riverside$662

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverside to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165
53' refrigerated	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421
48' flatbed	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562
Step deck	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755
Power only	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981
Hotshot	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763
26' box truck	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762
Sprinter van	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$3,385	$2.41	$2,877 – $3,892	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 Riverside, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $662 all-in in October 2026, or $7.12 a mile over about 93 mi. Quotes typically land between $563 and $762.

How far is Riverside, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 93 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $65 of the $662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Riverside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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