Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Belgrade, MT box truck rate

$3,343box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $2,842–$3,844
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Belgrade price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $3,343

Return trip

Belgrade → San Diego$1,713

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Diego to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,123	$4.57	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,106	$5.45	$5,312 – $6,899
48' flatbed	$6,206	$5.54	$5,337 – $7,075
Step deck	$6,766	$6.04	$5,684 – $7,849
Power only	$4,515	$4.03	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,407	$3.04	$2,828 – $3,987
26' box truck	$3,343	$2.98	$2,842 – $3,844
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.83	$1,721 – $2,377

More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Belgrade

26' box truck lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$4,538	$2.04	$3,857 – $5,219	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,191	$3.01	$2,712 – $3,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,666	$2.59	$3,116 – $4,216	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$3,264	$1.98	$2,775 – $3,754	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$1,746	$1.75	$1,484 – $2,008	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$3,955	$1.81	$3,362 – $4,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$3,109	$2.00	$2,642 – $3,575	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$2,822	$2.03	$2,398 – $3,245	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Belgrade, MT?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $3,343 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,842 and $3,844.

How far is San Diego, CA from Belgrade, MT by truck?

About 1,121 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 $779 of the $3,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belgrade, MT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,713, which makes San Diego, CA to Belgrade, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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