Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Glendive, MT box truck rate

$4,018box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,416–$4,621
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Glendive price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

Glendive → San Diego$2,060

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Diego to Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,146	$4.40	$5,470 – $6,822
53' refrigerated	$7,324	$5.25	$6,371 – $8,276
48' flatbed	$7,414	$5.31	$6,376 – $8,452
Step deck	$8,076	$5.79	$6,784 – $9,368
Power only	$5,437	$3.89	$4,730 – $6,143
Hotshot	$4,103	$2.94	$3,406 – $4,801
26' box truck	$4,018	$2.88	$3,416 – $4,621
Sprinter van	$2,458	$1.76	$2,065 – $2,852

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 Glendive

26' box truck lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$3,875	$2.07	$3,294 – $4,456	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$3,928	$2.89	$3,338 – $4,517	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,919	$2.71	$2,481 – $3,357	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$2,024	$1.70	$1,720 – $2,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$3,374	$1.85	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,995	$2.01	$2,545 – $3,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$2,607	$2.06	$2,216 – $2,998	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Glendive, MT?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Glendive, MT is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,416 and $4,621.

How far is San Diego, CA from Glendive, MT by truck?

About 1,396 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 $970 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendive, MT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,060, which makes San Diego, CA to Glendive, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →