Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD dry van rate

$4,892dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$5,430
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Box Elder price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,713
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $4,892

Return trip

Box Elder → San Diego$4,023

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

San Diego to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,892	$3.82	$4,354 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,830	$4.55	$5,072 – $6,587
48' flatbed	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738
Step deck	$6,440	$5.02	$5,410 – $7,471
Power only	$4,321	$3.37	$3,760 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,262	$2.54	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,196	$2.49	$2,717 – $3,676
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.53	$1,644 – $2,270

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into Box Elder

53' dry van lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,816	$2.72	$4,286 – $5,346	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,851	$3.82	$4,317 – $5,384	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,418	$3.66	$3,042 – $3,794	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$3,418	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,352	$2.28	$2,093 – $2,611	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,167	$2.43	$3,708 – $4,625	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,329	$2.71	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$2,827	$2.81	$2,516 – $3,138	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $4,892 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $5,430.

How far is San Diego, CA from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,179 of the $4,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,023, which makes San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology