Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID box truck rate

$2,761box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 884 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,175
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Caldwell price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $614
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Caldwell → San Diego$1,542

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Caldwell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,241	$4.80	$3,774 – $4,707
53' refrigerated	$5,056	$5.72	$4,399 – $5,713
48' flatbed	$5,166	$5.84	$4,442 – $5,889
Step deck	$5,637	$6.38	$4,735 – $6,539
Power only	$3,722	$4.21	$3,238 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,808	$3.18	$2,330 – $3,285
26' box truck	$2,761	$3.12	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.92	$1,425 – $1,968

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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 Caldwell

26' box truck lanes into Caldwell, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$5,154	$2.01	$4,381 – $5,927	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$2,537	$3.20	$2,157 – $2,918	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$4,371	$2.52	$3,715 – $5,027	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$3,498	$1.96	$2,973 – $4,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$1,568	$1.80	$1,333 – $1,803	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$4,493	$1.79	$3,819 – $5,167	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$3,271	$1.98	$2,781 – $3,762	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$3,088	$2.00	$2,625 – $3,551	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 884 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,175.

How far is San Diego, CA from Caldwell, ID by truck?

About 884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $614 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Caldwell, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,542, which makes San Diego, CA to Caldwell, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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