Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Helena, AL box truck rate

$5,381box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,061 mi
Typical range: $4,573–$6,188
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Helena price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,949
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $5,381

Return trip

Helena → San Diego$3,560

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Diego to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,207	$3.98	$7,304 – $9,110
53' refrigerated	$9,776	$4.74	$8,505 – $11,046
48' flatbed	$9,838	$4.77	$8,461 – $11,216
Step deck	$10,704	$5.19	$8,992 – $12,417
Power only	$7,296	$3.54	$6,348 – $8,244
Hotshot	$5,509	$2.67	$4,572 – $6,445
26' box truck	$5,381	$2.61	$4,573 – $6,188
Sprinter van	$3,283	$1.59	$2,758 – $3,808

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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 Helena

26' box truck lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,228	$2.15	$1,894 – $2,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$5,547	$2.60	$4,715 – $6,379	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$1,981	$2.83	$1,684 – $2,278	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,476	$2.25	$1,254 – $1,697	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$2,622	$1.53	$2,228 – $3,015	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,837	$1.95	$1,562 – $2,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,825	$2.10	$1,551 – $2,098	2 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$1,510	$2.23	$1,284 – $1,737	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Helena, AL?

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Helena, AL is estimated at $5,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,573 and $6,188.

How far is San Diego, CA from Helena, AL by truck?

About 2,061 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,432 of the $5,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, AL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,560, which makes San Diego, CA to Helena, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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