Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH box truck rate

$5,232box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,271 mi
Typical range: $4,447–$6,016
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,578
All-in estimate: $5,232

Return trip

Bowling Green → San Diego$4,278

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,976	$3.51	$7,098 – $8,853
53' refrigerated	$9,499	$4.18	$8,264 – $10,734
48' flatbed	$9,548	$4.20	$8,212 – $10,885
Step deck	$10,386	$4.57	$8,724 – $12,048
Power only	$7,098	$3.13	$6,175 – $8,020
Hotshot	$5,359	$2.36	$4,448 – $6,270
26' box truck	$5,232	$2.30	$4,447 – $6,016
Sprinter van	$3,190	$1.40	$2,680 – $3,701

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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 Bowling Green

26' box truck lanes into Bowling Green, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$1,309	$2.18	$1,113 – $1,505	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$5,300	$2.30	$4,505 – $6,096	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$919	$3.69	$781 – $1,057	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$2,145	$1.76	$1,824 – $2,467	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$2,607	$1.35	$2,216 – $2,997	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,077	$2.00	$915 – $1,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$2,380	$1.72	$2,023 – $2,737	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$1,968	$1.79	$1,673 – $2,263	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $5,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,447 and $6,016.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bowling Green, OH by truck?

About 2,271 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 $1,578 of the $5,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,278, which makes San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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