Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Denton, TX box truck rate

$3,302box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $2,807–$3,798
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Denton price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,354
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $3,302

Return trip

Denton → San Diego$2,248

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,052	$3.70	$4,496 – $5,607
53' refrigerated	$6,020	$4.41	$5,237 – $6,802
48' flatbed	$6,096	$4.47	$5,243 – $6,950
Step deck	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704
Power only	$4,467	$3.27	$3,886 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,372	$2.47	$2,798 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,302	$2.42	$2,807 – $3,798
Sprinter van	$2,021	$1.48	$1,697 – $2,344

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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 Denton

26' box truck lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$2,867	$1.77	$2,437 – $3,297	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$3,463	$2.40	$2,943 – $3,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,172	$2.34	$1,846 – $2,498	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$790	$2.59	$671 – $908	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$1,486	$1.46	$1,263 – $1,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$2,430	$1.58	$2,065 – $2,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$813	$2.53	$691 – $935	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$1,563	$1.42	$1,328 – $1,797	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Denton, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Denton, TX is estimated at $3,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,807 and $3,798.

How far is San Diego, CA from Denton, TX by truck?

About 1,365 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 $948 of the $3,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denton, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,248, which makes San Diego, CA to Denton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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