Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Germantown, TN box truck rate

$4,736box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $4,026–$5,447
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Germantown price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,449
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,736

Return trip

Germantown → San Diego$3,105

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Germantown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Germantown, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,229	$3.90	$6,434 – $8,024
53' refrigerated	$8,611	$4.65	$7,492 – $9,731
48' flatbed	$8,679	$4.68	$7,464 – $9,894
Step deck	$9,446	$5.10	$7,934 – $10,957
Power only	$6,419	$3.46	$5,584 – $7,253
Hotshot	$4,846	$2.62	$4,022 – $5,669
26' box truck	$4,736	$2.56	$4,026 – $5,447
Sprinter van	$2,892	$1.56	$2,429 – $3,354

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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 Germantown

26' box truck lanes into Germantown, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$2,292	$2.06	$1,948 – $2,635	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$4,883	$2.55	$4,151 – $5,616	4 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$1,648	$2.91	$1,401 – $1,895	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$1,305	$2.25	$1,109 – $1,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$2,268	$1.51	$1,928 – $2,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$1,904	$1.85	$1,619 – $2,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$1,587	$2.10	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$1,192	$2.35	$1,013 – $1,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Germantown, TN?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Germantown, TN is estimated at $4,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,026 and $5,447.

How far is San Diego, CA from Germantown, TN by truck?

About 1,853 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,287 of the $4,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Germantown, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes San Diego, CA to Germantown, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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