Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Federal Way, WA box truck rate

$2,911box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $2,474–$3,347
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Federal Way price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $2,911

Return trip

Federal Way → San Diego$2,670

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Diego to Federal Way by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Federal Way, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,457	$3.64	$3,966 – $4,947
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$4.34	$4,621 – $6,001
48' flatbed	$5,389	$4.40	$4,635 – $6,144
Step deck	$5,873	$4.79	$4,934 – $6,813
Power only	$3,934	$3.21	$3,423 – $4,445
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.42	$2,464 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,911	$2.38	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,783	$1.46	$1,497 – $2,068

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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 Federal Way

26' box truck lanes into Federal Way, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,843 mi	$4,582	$1.61	$3,894 – $5,269	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,110 mi	$2,682	$2.42	$2,280 – $3,084	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,095	$2.00	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,215 mi	$3,435	$1.55	$2,920 – $3,951	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,742	$1.35	$1,481 – $2,004	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,015	$1.43	$3,412 – $4,617	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,090 mi	$3,260	$1.56	$2,771 – $3,749	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,972 mi	$3,095	$1.57	$2,631 – $3,559	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Federal Way, WA?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Federal Way, WA is estimated at $2,911 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,474 and $3,347.

How far is San Diego, CA from Federal Way, WA by truck?

About 1,225 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 $851 of the $2,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Federal Way, WA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,670, which makes San Diego, CA to Federal Way, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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